The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch from Monday, January 15, until Wednesday, January 17, due to forecasted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. They expect grid conditions to be normal during an ERCOT Weather Watch. In …

Three Oklahoma Native American tribes still participate in a federal program despite the state withdrawing its involvement. The state of Oklahoma won’t be participating in the USDA’s ‘Summer EBT’ program. The Choctaw, Cherokee, and Chickasaw Nations will remain enrolled, providing meals to low-income families with children while school is out …

Sulphur Springs ISD named Officer Pat Leber its new Chief of Police. Leber has served as the Interim Chief since September of this school year. They will hold a brief pinning ceremony for Chief Leber at the next school board meeting. Statement from Chief Leber “I am enthusiastic about taking …

247WallSt.com-247WS-504025-facebook-divorce.jpgDivorceCare is a weekly divorce support group that meets at 6:00 pm every Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs. It’s a group where people can find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce. Each session is independent from other sessions, and people are welcomed …

Titus County Sheriff’s Office – Facebook Page Titus County Sheriff’s Office Investigators are seeking information regarding the whereabouts of 35-year-old Titus County Resident Leo Gonzalez. They want Leo Gonzalez on a felony warrant for “Burglary of a Building.” Titus County asks that if anyone sees Gonzalez or knows where he …

Titus County officials arrested 40-year-old Eduardo Flores of Mt. Pleasant for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle with Previous Convictions, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and Displaying False/Fictitious License Plates. His bond is $100,000, and he remains in the Titus County Jail.

After deliberating for just under four hours, a Smith County jury decided on the sentence of a Grand Prairie man convicted of killing a Smith County Sheriff’s Deputy. They sentenced 22-year-old Daniel Nyabuto to 32 years in prison after his conviction for Intoxication Manslaughter. Nyabuto crashed into a vehicle as …

Crews with the Texas Department of Transportation are preparing roadways in the event of wintry and icy conditions. TxDOT says that beginning Friday, January 12, crews will hit the streets to pretreat bridges and other roadway areas susceptible to wind and ice. TxDOT pretreats significant roadways with a brine solution …

Paris, Texas – The City of Paris business offices will be closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 15. Essential city services will be available. Call 911 for emergencies or 903-784-6688 for non-emergency situations For water or sewer-related issues, call 903-784-9289. The Sanitation Division will adjust …