CLAIMS –  We had one worker’s compensation claim in December for a firefighter who fractured his ribs in a fall.  We filed a claim on another driver’s insurance who crashed into a trailer at the water treatment plant.  We filed a claim on our insurance for damages to a police cruiser …

A second teen has died of injuries received in a triple shooting in Idabel on New Year’s Eve. The 19-year-old died Tuesday at a Tyler hospital, and another teen died at the scene of the shootings. A third teen suffered only a superficial wound, and paramedics treated and released him. …

Sulphur Springs Police responded Sunday evening at about 5:51 to investigate a report that a man was armed and had threatened to harm himself and others. Officers located the suspect in the Royal Inn Motel parking lot, and there was a brief foot pursuit. The individual pointed the handgun at …

Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center Hopkins County arrested Charles Don Williams Tuesday for Violation of the Probation he was on for Felony Aggravated Assault with Serious Bodily Injury. They did not disclose the bond amount or other information. Deputies arrested Dedrick Terrell Godbolt in Hopkins County for bond forfeiture on …

The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce annual first responder appreciation banquet is at 5:30 pm on Thursday, January 5, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Any department that hasn’t responded with the number of attendees should reach out to info@hopkinschamber.org. The Chamber will treat first responders and their significant others to …

Join Carter BloodCare at the following sites in the next ten days if you can give blood – the Red River Credit Union, 822 Gilmer St., from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm on Thursday, Jan. 5. The next drive will be in the Brookshire’s parking lot at 809 Gilmer St., …

Titus County Deputies are investigating the theft of a Lime Green and Black 2021 Can-AM ATV. The robbery occurred between 8:00 pm on Friday, December 30, and 1:00 pm on New Year’s Day on a property in the 1000 block of FM 4000 where they parked the ATV. The owner …

Marion County authorities continue investigating the armed robbery of Delton’s Convenience Store and gas station Hwy 155 in Lone Star. It happened on December 28 at about 7:10 pm. Store security shows the suspect climbing over the counter into the cashier area. Investigators aren’t saying if the suspect got away …

Officials have identified the man found dead in the rubble of a house fire in Upshur County last week in Diana as 54-year-old David Anthony Johnson, Jr. He was the resident of the house that caught fire. The cause of the fire is undetermined, but officials say there is currently …

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding student Harlie Harred of Sulphur Bluff is grinding on a backing strip during a recent class period. She is working toward certification in structural welding. To inquire about workforce or academic classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus, call 903-885-1232.