A collision between an 18 wheeler and a pickup about 2 miles west of Como on Hwy 11 Tuesday morning claimed the life of a Hopkins County man. The driver of the pickup, 62 year old James Robert Burns of Brashear was pronounced dead at the scene.  The …

    41 year old Wes Gerald was sentenced in Hopkins County to 3 years in prison after pleading  guilty to failure to appear and bail jumping. As a result of the plea bargain, charges of engaging in organized criminal activity, possession of paraphernalia and retaliation were dropped.

    A  Collin County man has been arrested on two counts of capital murder, for allegedly shooting to death his estranged wife and her twin sister. 50-year-old Kelley Eugene Bigham of McKinney was taken into custody in Rains County and is being held on $1 million bond. The victims …

    An East Texas county judge has been removed from office after allegedly holding illegal closed meetings to discuss a red-light traffic enforcement contract. Smith County Judge Joel Baker was suspended without pay Tuesday by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Baker was indicted last Thursday on three misdemeanor …

    Trial is underway in Gregg County for a Diana man charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and seven counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact. 41 year old Gregg Lee Haden faces up to life in prison and a maximum $10,000 fine if convicted.

    An employee of Rusk State Hospital has been placed on leave after an incident involving a gun. The  Texas Department of State Health Services said a patient found an unattended handgun in a patient area and notified staff about the weapon, It was properly secured without harm or …

      The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Roy Lee Bosier, 55, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward up to $3,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Bosier is a high-risk sex offender wanted for …

    A collision between an 18 wheeler and pickup about  2 miles west of Como on Hwy 11 Tuesday morning claimed the life of a Hopkins County man. The driver of the pickup, 62 year old James Robert Burns of Brashear was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver …

    Kelli Stewart, Principal of Frank Stone Middle School in North Lamar ISD, has been selected to represent the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals as a Region 8 Outstanding Principal of the Year.  TASSP recognizes outstanding principals from the twenty Regional Education Service Centers in the state. School …

      MFARC hosting free event – The Majors Field Amateur Radio Club (Greenville, Tx) is inviting the public to participate in the Amateur Radio Field Day, taking place this Saturday and Sunday at the Audie Murphy Museum. This annual event features Ham radio operators from around the US …