Troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on SH 64 shortly before 7:00 Wednesday night, approximately two miles east of Ben Wheeler in Van Zandt County. The investigator’s preliminary report indicates that the driver of a 2012 Chevrolet Impala was traveling westbound on SH 64 while the driver of a …

Because of the rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Texas, health officials say it’s best to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home with your household. Studies link large group gatherings over previous holiday weeks to a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

State health officials have opened up vaccinations to Texans in Phase 1B. It includes Texans 65 years old and older and those with certain medical conditions. The previous group, phase 1A, included healthcare workers and first responders. Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the state’s top health official are urging vaccine …

The Paris-Lamar County Health District reports 142 new cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of positives since testing began to 4,179, according to the health district. The state Coronavirus Dashboard lists 91 fatalities from the virus.

Chad Voyles Choctaw County Jail Authorities will try the three teenagers arrested in connection with the murder of two people in Choctaw County as adults. Officials accuse 17-year-old Ashlie Martin, her boyfriend, 15-year-old Bryson Miller, and 18-year-old Chad Voyles of killing Ashlie’s parents, 60-year-old Curtis Martin, and 47-year-old Sherrie Pyron. …

Two inmates at the Hopkins Jail had more charges added against them after deputies served them with felony indictments. Officers had charged 23-year-old Jordan Matthew Williams, of Sulphur Springs, on two indecency counts with a child by exposure, both third-degree felonies. They billed 30-year-old Adam Joshua Hodges, of Yantis, with …

Police responded to a fatal shooting in the parking lot at the Chili’s Grill and Bar in Texarkana shortly before 5:00 Wednesday evening. The victim was a man believed to be in his 30s. There’s no word on whether anyone else was wounded or whether anyone is in custody.

Dawn Wells Photo snopes.com Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” has died at the age of 82. Her publicist says Wells died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles of causes related to COVID-19. Besides TV, film, and stage acting credits, her other real-life roles included …

As more and more people get vaccinated against the coronavirus, there are rumblings in the airline industry about a possible “COVID-19 vaccine passport.” There is still a lot to work out, like who would oversee and regulate this type of health pass. Having a way to show your vaccination status …

  December 31, 2020, Tyler, TX – Better Business Bureau serving Central East Texas announces East Texas’ Top Ten Scams of 2020. The Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network took in approximately 3.2 million reports in 2019 with consumer losses estimated at over $1.7 billion. The 2020 report will be …