There is growing talk of suspending the federal gas tax to help families deal with a price at the pump that hovers around $4 a gallon. Texas Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar says that would be fine, but he doubts it would do much. Instead, he says to bring down the …

The state’s ban on straight-ticket voting will remain law, at least for now. A federal appeals court ruled that the plaintiffs sued the wrong people in three lawsuits to overturn the ban on straight-ticket voting. Lawmakers banned allowing a straight-ticket vote in 2017, but the law didn’t take effect until …

Red River County Courthouse The Red River County Commissioners Court will meet in a special session this morning at 9:00. Commissioners will discuss and possibly act on health care services for inmates provided by Red River Urgent Care Clinic.

The Paris- Lamar County Health District is looking for a local Program Coordinator for the Vaccine Equity Project. The Program Coordinator will work with the National Association of County and City Health Officials to address COVID-19 and influenza vaccination coverage disparities among racial and ethnic minority adults. If you are …

Joseph Koal Milner Titus County Deputies arrested 22-year-old Joseph Koal Milner of Mt. Pleasant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, warrants for Burglary of a Vehicle, and Criminal Mischief. Bond is $200,000 on the assault charge and $4,000 on the burglary and mischief charges.

Dylan Cole Anderson Hopkins County Deputies arrested 19-year-old Dylan Cole Anderson at a residence Friday night on warrants for manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Anderson collided head-on with a car on FM 2285 on Dec. 17. The crash claimed the life of 73-year-old Shirley Robinson Wakeman and …

Como-Pickton CISD has begun the construction of a new baseball field, and they also plan significant improvements for the softball field. The projects will not cost taxpayers anything because the district has saved the money for the construction.

A benefit Cabaret and Dinner Theater will be at the Davis St. Baptist Church on Friday and Saturday nights, April 1 and 2. Dinner will be at 6:30 and the show at 7:30 with the evening called “A Walk Around the World.” The show’s theme is around the 50th Anniversary …

A benefit BBQ will be Saturday (Apr 9) for the family of Israel Lewis. They hospitalized Israel for more than two months after complications from what they believed to be “routine surgery.” The BBQ is from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Heritage Park in Sulphur Springs. The outing will …

– Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced a public meeting on March 21 at 6:00 pm at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, 1200 Houston Street, Sulphur Springs. They will provide information and receive public input as it prepares to revise the Master Plan for Jim Chapman Lake, …