State Rep. Cole Hefner An East Texas legislator’s bill, which would protect historical monuments, has been approved by the Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. Rep. Cole Hefner of Mount Pleasant said he filed the bill so that monuments, whether they represent a good or bad part of history, will …

Amber Guyger Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger’s hope of overturning her murder conviction and ten-year prison term now lies with the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas. A three-judge panel heard arguments over the shooting that claimed the life of her neighbor, Botham Jean. Guyger had claimed the shooting …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he supports constitutional carry legislation currently working its way through the state legislature. The Texas House already approved a measure that would allow Texans to carry firearms without a permit. The Senate is debating a similar measure while a newly established committee is considering its …

First Doses of the Phizer COVID Vaccination are available Wednesday, April 28, in the Main Lobby of Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Click on the following link to sign up and reserve your shot. Copy and paste the following link into your browser. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44A4A92EA5F9C25-cmfhss  

Sulphur Springs Police Officer Buddy Williams conducted a traffic stop on I-30 in Cumby at about 12:45 Tuesday morning. He found 20 pounds of marijuana and arrested the driver, 41-year-old Luis Fernando Discua-Garay of Houston. The charge was possession of more than five but less than 50 pounds of marijuana, …

Twenty different teams from throughout the area participated in the first-ever “Paris Steak Wars,” and the Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley was the big winner. In partnership with South Main Iron, the organizers, Iron Communities, presented a check for $15,583 to the club. More than 2,000 …

Lamar County Deputies went to a residence in the northwest part of the county regarding a deceased person. While deputies were at the house, they found the bodies of a woman and man. The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers are investigating the case as a homicide. They …

Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to every county judge in Texas on Monday, asking them to send to his office a complete and accurate estimate of the fiscal impact the current surge of illegal immigrants at the southern border is having on their county. The governor says the state …

The first numbers from the 2020 census are out, and Texas got enough people to merit two new House seats. Florida and North Carolina picked up one each. In contrast, California, Michigan, New York, and Ohio each lost a seat. Texas has gained more than four million new residents since …

Today is the last day of early voting in the May 1 Texas Municipal Elections. At stake are members of the city councils and school boards throughout the state. Some localities are having bond issue elections. North Lamar ISD is holding a $55.1 million bond election. The election is five …