Thirty-three-year-old Christopher Dakota Trice of Ore City was arrested on a Texas Parole Violation Warrant for injury to a Child, Elderly or Disabled Person with the intent of Bodily Injury. HE’s being held without bond in the Titus County jail. Thirty-six-year-old Dominic Deshaund Betts of Pittsburg was arrested on a …

Jury selection is underway in Bowie County in the Capital Murder and Kidnapping trial of Taylor Parker, who is now 29. She’s accused of  killing 21-year-old Reagan Simmons Hancock of New Boston who was  eight months pregnant  and cutting  the unborn infant from Hancock’s body. Prosecutors are seeking the death …

The City of Winnsboro will enter a stage two water restriction, according to the PD facebook page. Water restriction notices will be sent out this week. Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose end sprinklers or automatic sprinklers is allowed only between 10pm and 6am Watering with a hand-held hose, bucket …

  Thirty-two-year-old Norman Oscar Baez-Baez was arrested in Hopkins County on three warrants. One for Surety off Bond on a charge of Felon In Possession of a Firearm, one for Child not secured by a seatbelt and a Wood County warrant for Unauthorized use of a vehicle. New Bonds total …

Despite the rain Tuesday and Wednesday in the area, it was nowhere near enough to mitigate the serious drought most of Northeast Texas.  Fire danger is still in the picture and the Burn bans are still in effect.

Monday, Aug. 15, is the final day to get your applications in if you are interested in being in this year’s Leadership Sulphur Springs class. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the …

  Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation held its third annual Designer Handbag Bingo last week.  The almost 500 participants enjoyed this ladies’ night out event with twenty-six women walking away with new purses and several more receiving door prizes. Thanks to the sponsors, donors, participants …

Paris Police spoke with the victim of a theft of a vehicle at 10:48 A.M. on August 9,  2022. The victim reported that they had sold a 2022 Honda Accord on the internet on July  20, 2022 and delivered the vehicle to an address in Corsicana, Texas. Since that sale, …

Governor Abbott has agreed to debate challenger Beto O’rourke once ahead of the election. O’rourke has asked for three debates. Rice University Political Scientist Mark Jones notes Abbott is ahead of O’rourke in the polls.  The tentative date for their debate is Friday, September 30th at the University of Texas …

The Inflation Reduction Act includes incentives to buy an electric car, which environmental activists say will cut down on global warming.  But the $7500 tax credits come with restrictions. They would only apply to cars that have a battery built in North America, using domestic components. Most lithium comes from …