With tensions growing between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian immigrants in North Texas pray for peace. Marta Petrash is vice president of the Ukrainian-American Society of Texas. She says there is comfort in knowing that the Ukrainian people are solid and resilient. The Ukrainian-American Society is working to prepare for a …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants to shut down the social media site TikTok. He says state troopers have seen a string of posts on TikTok, where cartels are offering big bucks to those who help move migrants into the country. DPS Director Steve McCraw says they’re catching kids from across …

Researchers at UT-Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have confirmed at least three cases of “stealth omicron” in North Texas. They dubbed the variant “stealth omicron” because it can be challenging to detect in PCR tests. Three cases of the variant, called BA2, have also been identified in Houston. Worldwide the …

Paris ISD and the Paris Lamar County Health District offer free COVID vaccinations for students with permission and required information on the day of the shots. They will provide the vaccine Thursday, Feb 3, at Paris High School at 9:00 am and then move to Paris Junior High. Crockett and …

Fannin County Deputies arrested an employee of Sam Rayburn Independent School District in Ivanhoe for possession of child pornography. They called in Kevin Lynn Chambliss of Bonham for questioning and arrested him after investigators found 400 images of child porn on his cell phone. His bond is $40,000, and the …

Donald Grant Oklahoma executed 46-year-old Donald Grant Thursday night at the Oklahoma State Prison in McAlister. A court condemned him for murdering two hotel workers during a robbery in 2001 in Del City.

Hopkins County Deputies arrested 38-year-old Khary Rashann Hadnot, of Sulphur Bluff, for allegedly firing a weapon in the direction of firefighters. First responders were putting out a fire, and the bullet struck tree branches above the firefighters, but there were no injuries. They charged him with Deadly Conduct, accused him …

The Hopkins County Dairy Festival resumes this year, and the festival board is recruiting young ladies to compete in the pageant. Students must be in the 11th grade at any county school or in an accredited home school to be eligible. For more information, contact Cindy Lancaster at 903-439-5336 or …

The Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet will be Thursday, February 17, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Happy hour begins at 6:00, and the meal gets underway at 6:30. The awards to be presented include Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Large and Small Businesses …

A court convicted a Hemphill man Thursday afternoon of murdering his girlfriend, but the defendant, Matthew Edgar, was a no-show. So they issued a warrant for his arrest, and Sabine County Deputies, State Troopers, Lufkin Police, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens are actively searching for him. The …