A teenager drowned Saturday afternoon while swimming in Pat Mayse Lake in Lamar County. 15 year old Michael Self, a freshman at North Lamar High School,  and his friend were reportedly swimming across the lake towards a wooded area when Self went under and didn’t resurface. Law enforcement, …

    Paris EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Silver Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) the most deadly type of heart attack …

    A teenager drowned Saturday afternoon while swimming  in Pat Mayse Lake in Lamar County. The boy and his friends were reportedly swimming across the lake towards a wooded area when the boy went under and didn’t resurface. Law enforcement, fire-rescue and game wardens responded to the scene and …

    Today is the last day of early voting for the state party primary election run-offs.   Election Day is Tuesday from 7am – 7pm.

    A Hunt County man charged in connection with the death of a 4 year old boy in March is seeking to have his bond lowered. Ricky Lee-Trenton Overly of Campbell is being held in the Hunt County jail on $250,000 bond.  Overly has filed a habeas corpus writ …

    Federal agents assisted Bonham, Honey Grove and Ector police and Fannin County deputies in major drug raids in Bonham, Dodd City and Boyd. The Homeland Security Agency sent a special response team to assist in serving arrest warrants and search the targeted locations. Officers seized large amounts of …

    An East Texas woman was killed Thursday at about noon in a two vehicle crash on FM 279 and Hwy 64 near Ben Wheeler. State Troopers identified the victim as 45 year old Joanne Davis of Grand Saline.

    An East Texas gang member has been arrested on multiple charges following a traffic stop near Kilgore.  Authorities say 19 year old Trekevien Jacquia Darnell Miller, a documented member of the Throwed Young Ballers gang was charged with drug and marijuana possession, unlawful possession of a firearm by …

    Federal officials have approved nearly $40 million in disaster assistance for 13 East Texas counties slammed by March heavy rain, tornadoes and flooding. FEMA on Thursday announced the assistance for individuals and families. The affected areas include Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion and Shelby counties.  

      Hopkins County investigators have recovered a large number of items stolen from buildings at a location in Highway 19.  The items were located in Van Zandt County and three people were arrested. The suspects are identified as  27 year old Ashley Wade,  26 year old Lance Worden …