State Rep Bryan Slaton State Representative Bryan Slaton, who represents Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties in the legislature, has filed a resolution calling on President Joe Biden to submit two separate, independently conducted mental competency tests. The bill also calls on the results of the tests to be made …

  Tuesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard shows the number of cases of COVID in Titus County at 246. The number of deaths remains at 88.

Justin Desean Taylor Bond is $300,000 for an Omaha man arrested over the weekend for Aggravated Robbery. Titus County Jail has 24-year-old Justin Desean Taylor. LaJohn Waynard Craddick Deputies arrested 46-year-old LaJohn Waynard Craddock of Mt. Pleasant for Aggravated Assault With A Deadly Weapon. Bond is $100,000, and he remains …

At Tuesday afternoon, around 2:00, officials found a loaded handgun during a random search at Hughes Springs ISD. It was in a student’s locked vehicle. Police Chief Wayne Mosley could not release much information on the owner because of Texas Law and confidentiality requirements. Students and staff returned to school …

At least three local school districts are closed for about a week due to COVID-19 cases and related absences until Sep 7. They are North Hopkins, Cumby, and Yantis ISDs.

The Prairiland ISD has closed its campuses to visitors effective immediately. The school announces the action to protect the health and safety of students.

  ENSO-neutral conditions may transition to La Niña as soon as September or October. Forecasters expect La Niña conditions to prevail during the upcoming cold season, increasing the potential for warmer than average temperatures and below-normal precipitation.

August 30, 2021 Boil Water Notice This Boil Water Notice is for the Avery, English, and Lydia areas only. Due to the water outage on Monday (Aug 30), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Red River County Water Supply Corporation, Public Water System #1940008, to notify the …

Due to an increase in COVID-related absences and infection levels and symptoms, North Hopkins ISD canceled all classes and extra-curricular activities for the remainder of this week to allow for deep cleaning of facilities and everyone a chance to separate and recuperate. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. …