The Honorable Judge Alfonso Charles Gov. Abbott has reappointed District Judge  Alfonso Charles of Longview as Presiding Judge of the Tenth Administrative Judicial Region for another four year term. The duties of the presiding judge include promulgating and implementing regional rules of administration, advising local judges on judicial management, recommending …

Sulphur Springs Fire officials have ruled that the blaze on South Moore Street on January 20 was undetermined but believed to be unintentional. Investigators could not prove that an extension cord in a bedroom where the fire started was the cause. The fire killed three-year-old Heaven Lee and one-year-old Hayden …

Jake Adam Blount Hopkins County Jail Sulphur Springs responded shortly after 10:00 Tuesday night to a report of an assault and found a victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. Officers located 27-year-old Jake Adam Blount, identified as the suspect and the victim’s relative, and arrested him for Aggravated Assault with …

Because of the inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, trash pickup will not happen on Thursday, February 24. If you have any questions, please call 903.784.9266. We apologize for any inconvenience.

With Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories in effect for large portions of Texas, TxDOT has treated the roads but says it’s still going to be slick. TxDOT crews were out all yesterday treating bridges, overpasses, and major roadways with brine. However, Kenna Mitchell with TxDOT says just because …

COVID hospitalizations in Texas spiked about a month ago, but they’ve fallen just as quickly. Hospitals now have about 5100 COVID-19 patients, down from more than 13-thousand in late January. However, U-T Southwestern doctors say people still need to stay vigilant, get vaccinated, and get their booster. The DSHS says …

Gender-affirming care for children is now officially referred to as child abuse in Texas. Governor Abbott directs the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate any reported instances. The official position of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is that sex-change procedures and treatments performed on children can legally constitute …

Lamar County COVID Report for 2/18/2022 thru 2/22/2022 The Paris–Lamar County Health District reports that there was one new fatality from COVID in the county. The report also shows 11 positive PCR tests, 14 positive Antigen tests, and 11 positive Antibody tests. The latest data shows 236 active cases of …

Stock photo Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) reports that more than 300 personnel from OBN, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority raided nine marijuana farms in dozens of locations Tuesday morning. The operation targeted a national drug trafficking organization that spanned Carter, Love, Grady, Marshall, Lincoln, …

They have postponed the COVID Vaccination Clinic in Tigertown, initially scheduled for Wednesday (Feb 23). It will now be on Thursday (Mar 10) from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Tigertown Community Center in Sumner. Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be available for first, second, or booster shots.