Stephen Barbee, 55, a Texas inmate who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her seven-year-old son more than 17 years ago, was executed on Wednesday. It came after courts rejected his appeals over claims of religious freedom violations and indifference to his medical needs. Barbee received a lethal injection at the …

Ground Beef Southwestern Texas H-E-B announced a ground beef recall Wednesday by Tyson Foods. Nearly 94,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to the product possibly containing a foreign matter, mirror-like material. According to the supermarket, the recalled products include five and ten-pound chubs of Hill Country Fare, 73% lean …

Parts of North Texas may soon see the first signs of snow this week as temperatures remain unseasonably cool. A broad area of high pressure will keep us cool in the wake of Monday’s rain. On Friday, another cold front will move through North Texas, reinforcing the cooler Canadian air …

Tuesday night at 1:11, Paris Officers worked a Burglary of a Habitation on the house workers were restoring in the 800-block of West Austin Street. Someone had pried open a window to gain entry and possibly used a croquet mallet as the prying tool. An Airless Paint Sprayer with two …

Lamar County Commissioners received an update on the tornado damage. Quincy Blount, the emergency management coordinator, said the EF-4 tornado sent 11 people to the hospital. It stayed on the ground for over 25 miles and was three-quarters of a mile wide. In addition, 77 homes were damaged or destroyed. …

Spencer and Regina Dillishaw Monday morning, witnesses observed Spencer Laine Dillishaw shoot Regina Vargus Dillishaw, 26, and a six-year-old boy in a murder/suicide in Choctaw County. It occurred on Highway 147, about six miles north of U.S. 70 near Sawyer. A semi-truck driver was driving southbound on Highway 147 when …

John Robert Sievers, Jr. The Eight Judicial District Court in Sulphur Springs jury found John Robert Sievers, Jr., of Brashear, guilty. The state accused Sievers of continuous sexual abuse of a young child under the age of 14, a first-degree felony offense, punishable upon conviction with “imprisonment in the Texas …

William Chad Martin The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office is looking for William Chad Martin, 38, of Ore City. Friends last saw him Saturday, Nov. 5, after his girlfriend said they had smoked meth and were drunk the day before. According to his girlfriend, they thought they had been caught stealing …

In Mapleton, IL, a Caterpillar employee was “immediately incinerated” when he fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It was the ninth day on the job for the 39-year-old man. OSHA said the …

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will meet Thursday, Nov. 17. The public and interested stakeholders are invited to participate in a Board meeting at 9:30 am. You may attend in person at the Stephen F. Austin Building, Room 170, 1700 N in Austin. A meeting recording will also be …