An 18-year-old woman was killed and a 17-year-old man was critically injured in a head-on collision between a small passenger car and an 18-wheeler Friday night in Wood County. Hawkins Police say both teens had to be cut out of their vehicles. No names have been released, and the crash …

Mugshot Not Available Marshall Police responded Saturday afternoon after receiving a call that a man has been shot. Deputies attempted to revive the man but EMS then pronounced the man deceased. Reportedly, 31-year-old Charles Ray Mason, of Marshall, was identified by witnesses as the shooter and he was later arrested. …

  By Lezley Brown, President of Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce   The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the 2019 winners of the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest:   Honorable Mention: Campsite/Costume: # 84 Phillip Gabbert and Kathy Sponsored by VFW Post 8560   Campsite …

Band Boosters and supporters of the Sulphur Springs’ high school band are asked to come out to the Sulphur Springs’ high school parking lot at 8:00 am Saturday morning. It is for a rally and send-off for the band, as it heads to Mesquite Memorial Stadium for the area round …

The Fall Festival Carnival will be open from noon-midnight today (Friday ) and tomorrow. Tickets are available in advance at Super Handy Convenience Stores for $20 and at the Carnival for $25. The Hopkins County Fall Festival Exhibit Hall and Boutique Market will be held today and tomorrow from 10:00 …

Hawkins Police Chief Manfred Gillow Photo Bob Hallmark, KLTV A routine traffic stop in a small Wood County town resulted in a major drug bust. It began when the Hawkins Police Chief made a traffic stop for speeding in a school zone. After consent to search the vehicle, Chief Manfred …

Smith County Jail A court convicted a Mineola man in Smith County of aggravated sexual assault of a child and continuous sexual assault of children. Reportedly, 59-year-old Scott Michael Young received two life sentences. He also has sexual assault charges against him in Wood County,

Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Kaufman County authorities say a woman who tied an elderly woman to a chair and left her in a burning house during an alleged armed robbery is still at large. The attack left the 78-year old victim with serious injuries. The suspect is described as a …

Titus County Jail Deputies arrested 58-year-old Gary Leon Rhymes of Mt Pleasant for a TDCJ warrant for Parole Violation. He’s being held without bond in the Titus County Jail.    

Gregg County Jail An East Texas man has been convicted of assaulting two Longview Police Officers while he was being arrested. Prosecutors say 34-year-old Jace Martin Laws of Longview punched, kicked, and wrestled with one of the officers, and grabbed another by the genitals. He was sentenced to 40 years …