A Fannin County grand jury indicted 45-year-old Timothy Nichols of Bonham on an additional charge in connection with the fatal shooting of his father. They had previously indicted Nichols for murder, and the latest indictment charges him with manslaughter. A Fannin County jury will decide what charge Nichols is guilty …

A crash has killed 37-year-old Ashley Collins of Southeast Oklahoma at the intersection of US-69 and OK-131 in Atoka County. Oklahoma Troopers said Collins of Coalgate failed to yield at a stop sign, and an 18-wheeler struck her pickup. She was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced at the scene.

Paris Regional Health will host a community-wide drill at the hospital on Thursday, November 2, from 9:00 am until 11:30 am. The purpose of the simulated event is to evaluate the readiness of staff and community members in the event staff must perform patient evacuation. Agencies taking part include emergency …

Rivercrest High School has won the Conference 2A UIL State Marching Band Championship. Clarksville High School took home second place. Nineteen 2A schools took part in the competition.

Congratulations to the Sulphur Springs Wildcat Band on appearing at the UIL State Band Championships at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The Wildcats performed in the prelims at 9:45 on Wednesday morning. They qualified for the finals and performed again at 9:15. The Wildcats placed fifth with all the 4A …

A major water line break Wednesday morning in Commerce resulted in a Boil Water notice to residents and businesses. The City of Commerce made bottled water available to residents at the police and fire complex. They also have water on the university campus at the old Watson Cafeteria Building on …

  A fire Wednesday night destroyed an Upshur County family’s home in Union Grove. The house was on FM 1844, and the family was home but made it out safely, and there were no injuries. Firefighters from East Mountain, West Mountain, Clarksville-Warren Cities, and Gilmer battled the fire for several …

Ignacio Terrones KIlgore PD Facebook Page Kilgore Police issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection to local construction fraud. Ignacio “Nacho” Terrones faces charges of misapplication of trust funds in construction fraud. Terrones could be the subject of multiple similar investigations in other East Texas cities and …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott authorized a proclamation on Tuesday, expanding the third Special Session agenda for universal school choice to include additional school finance, such as teacher pay raises, school safety, and special education. Abbott said the expanded Special Session agenda follows productive discussions with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and …

Paris Junior College has interviewed former Athens mayor and retired Trinity Valley Christian College President Jerry King and expects to offer him a contract to be the Interim President of the College. Current College President Dr. Pam Anglin is retiring at the end of the year after 20 years of …