Governor Greg Abbott says Texas House Democrats are wasting their time in Washington, D.C. At least two Democrats have returned to Austin, Harold Dutton of Austin and Phillip Cortez of San Antonio. Abbott says they and other Democrats who return to Austin can participate in discussions affecting the provisions of …

Some Texas lawmakers say they have a say in which conference the UT-Longhorns play. So could the Longhorns be leaving the Big 12 for the SEC? A bill in the house wants to require legislative approval for the move to happen. The bill has the support of at least 30 …

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht says courthouses across the state are just starting to hit their stride again. The Coronavirus forced the Supreme Court to halt jury trials for about 14 months. However, jury trials resumed on the first of …

A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire area from noon to 7:00 pm Monday. Heat index values will reach or exceed 105 degrees during the afternoon hours. Limit outdoor time, and be sure to take frequent breaks and monitor for heat-related illness if spending time outside. The gray …

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital: Sulphur Springs will host a COVID Vaccine Clinic every Friday morning from 9:00 am until 11:00 am through August 27. The available vaccines include Moderna (Two-doses, ages 18 and older), Pfizer (Two-doses, ages 12 and older), and Johnson & Johnson (One-dose, ages 18 and older). Appointments are …

Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center Cumby Police stopped an SUV on I-30 at the 109-mile marker for speeding. Upon contact with the 38-year-old Michigan woman driving, the officer reported smelling a marijuana odor. A search revealed a small amount of marijuana and a pistol. A records check showed the owner …

Buddy Louis Skies Hunt County Deputies received a tip through CrimeStoppers that a wanted person was at an address in Lone Oak. The person they were seeking was not there, but deputies recovered two recently stolen cars. They arrested a person at the residence, Buddy Louis Sikes, for Theft of …

The suspects in the recent Mt. Pleasant vehicle vandalism have been identified and are in custody. It was a joint investigation between Mt. Pleasant Police and Titus County Deputies. They charged all suspects with Criminal Mischief more significant than $2,500 less than $30,000.

Dakevian Beniot Scroggins Authorities caught an East Texas man who had been on the Texas Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. They located 27-year-old Dakevian Beniot Scroggins of Tyler and arrested him without incident by officers with multiple federal, state, and local agencies. They wanted him for capital murder, evading arrest/detention, …

Farmers across the country are signing on to the letter, demanding that the Biden Administration pay for the damage done by illegal immigrants, who continue to stream across the border. Russell Boening heads the Texas Farm Bureau, and he says they are destroying fences and crops when smugglers try to …