Chacey Poynter Hunt County SO An appeals court has upheld the love triangle murder conviction of a Royce City woman whose case became a national television story. Chacey Tyler Poynter admitted to police that she helped set up her husband, a University Park Fire Captain, for an ambush murder after …

Because of the excellent chance of inclement weather Friday night, most local schools have moved graduation exercises inside. Como-Pickton will be at 7:30 pm in the secondary cafeteria. Miller Grover and Saltillo will be in their respective gyms, Sulphur Springs High School Graduation will be at 8:00 pm in the …

A Smith County court sentenced 28-year-old Russell Melton of Grand Saline to 15-years in prison after pleading guilty to theft of property worth more than $300,000. Authorities arrested Melton for stealing $440,000 worth of gold coins, a GMC Denali, guns, and an HP laptop computer during a home burglary.

Paris Junior College holds a special coding camp made possible by the Texas Workforce Commission at six locations during June, July, and August. The PJC Continuing Education Department must receive applications on Tuesday, June 1. The college will be closed on Monday, May 31, for Memorial Day. The free Coding …

By Butch Burney The Sulphur Springs High School honor graduates were feted last week at the Honors Breakfast, but they weren’t the only SSHS students who participated in the event. The full breakfast held at the Hopkins County Civic Center was student-driven, including decorations, food, centerpieces, and even charcuterie boards. …

The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard shows 21 active cases of COVID in Lamar County.  There have been 156 deaths and 5,669 recoveries.

The U.S. government is about to distribute more federal aid. It’s to the nation’s farmers. The Biden Administration has begun sending out letters to minority farmers on debt forgiveness, which comes from the trillion-dollar American Rescue Plan. Gary Joyner with the Texas Farm Bureau fears the rules are too restrictive …

New information continues to emerge about a possible COVID leak from a Wuhan lab that launched a global pandemic. Baylor infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Hotez says we deserve an investigation. Even Dr. Anthony Fauci, who initially downplayed the leak theory, says that now he’s not convinced the COVID came …

Groups of five people or more can now request a mobile COVID vaccine clinic in their neighborhood. The Texas Division of Emergency Management says they want to make it as easy as possible for people to get the vaccine at a location that they trust. Members of the Texas National …

The DPS is reminding drivers about safe travel as we head into the Memorial Day holiday. “Click It or Ticket” is an enforcement campaign to encourage people to wear their seat belt, and the “Crash Awareness Reduction Effort” has begun and will continue through May 31. Troopers will be on …