The Faught Volunteer Fire Department dispatched its tanker and two booster trucks to provide mutual aid to the Blossom Fire Department, battling a large fire at 1900 FM 196 South of Blossom at the solar farm. They have not determined the cause of the fire. Also responding were Pattonville, East …

By Butch Burney The Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s Membership Banquet will be here in about seven weeks, which means award time! So, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding this year. The Chamber accepts nominations for Citizen of the …

After a weekend that saw hundreds of Southwest flights canceled, including many at Dallas Love Field, FlightAware reported that Southwest canceled 2,000 flights Monday. Of those nationwide cancellations, 214 were at Dallas Love Field. Monday night, Southwest canceled more than half of its flights.

A 53-year-old maintenance worker was shot and killed on Christmas Eve while checking the pipes at the Clayton Point Apartments in Grand Prairie, where several lines had ruptured. Police say 53-year-old Cesar Montelongo was on a resident’s balcony at around 6:00 pm when the resident spotted him. The resident thought …

Choctaw County Deputies responded Christmas morning to a Rufe residence where Sterling Crosslin had allegedly poured gasoline on his mother’s home. She managed to make it out of the house safely, and Croslin barricaded himself inside. There were no injuries. They charged Croslin with assault with a weapon and fourth-degree …

The Paris Police Department has announced that it will participate in an Executive Order signed by President Biden in May. The order would limit local law enforcement’s transfer or purchase of military equipment. In addition, local law enforcement agencies now notify their communities about the gear the departments may request.

Lone Star Ag Credit and Ag New Mexico Farm Credit have signed a letter of intent to merge the two associations, each board moving forward to evaluate the merger’s benefits to the memberships of each association. Headquartered in Fort Worth, the new organization will have 20 offices in the two …

Traverro Mcelroy, Tyler Charles Payne Hinds County Sheriff ( Courtesy KLTV) A van believed to be used by two inmates who escaped from the jail in Jackson, Mississippi, has been found underwater in Wood County. The escapee, 36-year-old Traverro Mcelroy, was jailed for possessing a firearm and murder, and 31-year-old …

The Christus Mother Frances–Carter Blood Drive in Sulphur Springs, which they canceled last week because of the frigid weather, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 28. It will be from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on the Carter Blood Care Bus in the Hospital parking lot.

Agri-Life Extension Johanna Hicks Johanna Hicks has announced her retirement as the Hopkins County Family and Community Health Extension Agent. She’s held this position for 27 years. She also served as an advisor and sponsor of 4-H and on numerous community planning, educational, and service boards. Her retirement is effective …