Jury Duty for Hopkins County is this morning. Those receiving a summons to serve must appear at the District Court at 298 Rosemont St. in Sulphur Springs at 8:30.

After deliberating less than 20 minutes Friday afternoon, a Bowie County jury convicted Travis Turner of murdering his girlfriend, Jennifer Garrett. Turner took the stand in his defense and vehemently maintained his innocence. The penalty phase of the trial begins Monday morning.

The drunk driver who caused a crash that killed Euless Police Detective Alex Cervantes and injured his wife and two sons has pleaded guilty to Intoxication Manslaughter and three counts of Intoxication Assault. Dylan Molina, 27, had a previous DWI arrest and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Friday, …

A private, single-engine plane has crashed near Gladewater Municipal Airport near Carter Road and Highway 271, south of the airport. All four aircraft occupants survived, but paramedics took them to a local hospital to be on the safe side. The DPS and FAA are investigating.

Sulphur Springs Police are looking for a man who broke into two climate-controlled storage buildings in the 700-block of Wildcat Way on Monday, Jan. 30, at about 1:05 am. The suspect stole guns, ammo, a crossbow, and several other items. A picture of the suspect is on our website. Anyone …

  A host of scams is making their rounds, all with one thing in common: Someone is claiming to be someone they are not. Impostor scams conducted by email, phone calls, social media, and even knocking at your door have become one of the most common types of fraud committed. …

AUSTIN –Too many parents are living their worst fear: losing a child. These parents have lost teenagers in vehicle crashes in which they weren’t wearing seat belts. Vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for U.S. teenagers, and TxDOT’s Teen Click It or Ticket campaign is urging teens …

Governor Abbott urges Texans impacted by this week’s winter weather to report property damage by submitting an online iSTAT damage assessment survey. Ice accumulation in North, Central, and West Texas has resulted in broken tree branches affecting power lines and causing localized power outages. Texans can report damage to homes …

Potter County District Judge Steven Denny has withdrawn the warrant and execution date for John Balentine, 54, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb 8. A court condemned Ballentine for fatally shooting Edward Mark Caylor, 17, and Kai Brooke Geyer and Steven Watson, both 15, at home in the Texas Panhandle. Prosecutors say …

Three candidates have filed for the Paris ISD Board of Trustees election. Clifton Fendley, who serves in Place 2, and Mandeep Chatha-Homer, who serves in Place 4, have filed for reelection. Anne Biard has filed for Place 5. The candidate filing deadline is February 17, and early voting begins on …