TxDOT Atlanta District For Jan. 19-25, 2020 Bowie County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges US 59 – At Akin Creek, replacing guard rail Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges Harrison County I-20 – at Potters Creek, conducting preventative maintenance work on bridges. SH …

At 5:43 Thursday evening, a trooper responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on FM-3224, 1.5 miles west of Palestine in Anderson County. Reportedly, the driver of a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, Nedra Parham Smith, 77, of Chandler, was traveling west from a private road attempting to cross FM-3244. At the same …

Thursday night at 11:56, Troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash at the intersection of FM-349 and US-259 Business in Kilgore. Reportedly, the driver of a 2004 Nissan Altima, Gabriel Coronado, 17, of Longview, was traveling west on FM-349 and disregarded a red light at the intersection of US-259. The …

Markeith Bernard Wallace Officers were performing a security check at Booker T. Washington Homes at about 12:30 Friday morning and located three people sitting in a vehicle. Officers observed marijuana in plain view. The arrested Markeith Bernard Wallace, 42, of Paris, and charged him with possession of marijuana. Allegedly, when …

Late run, Stewart heroics lift Lions to 83-75 win over UAFS. COMMERCE—The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team picked up a thrilling 83-75 win over Arkansas-Fort Smith on Thursday evening. After trailing by double figures midway through the second half, the Lions made a massive push at the end of …

Dr. Gerald Stagg Mt Pleasant-Titus County’s Annual Award Banquet for 2020 named the Business of the Year last night as Conroy Tractor. Other recipients were Ricky Baker along with the Lifetime Achievement going to Dr. Gerald Stagg. Michael Moss replaced Linda Seabourne, Tony Mize is now Vice Chairman, Barry Jones …

Randy Thomas Cornelius | Vicki Lynn Cornelius Randy Thomas Cornelius, 65, and Vicki Lynn Cornelius, 58, both of Paris, came to the Police Department to turn themselves in and were arrested. Both had outstanding warrants charging them with abandoning or endangering a child by criminal neglect. The orders came from …

Now | Then TxDOT announced the replacement last March of the narrow bridge on FM 899 or Old Winfield west of Mount Pleasant. It crossed Dragoo Creek and was 19 feet wide. Now the new 32-foot bridge is open to the public with two 11-foot traffic lanes and five-foot shoulders …

More Than 5,200 Visitors Roared Into 2020 With a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park AUSTIN— Visitors from every corner of the state headed to a Texas State Park on Jan. 1 to help usher in the new decade with a First Day Hike in a big way. The roaring …

BLM announces upcoming fee-free days on public lands in 2020 Find your adventure on more than 245 million acres of public lands across the West and Alaska! WASHINGTON – To encourage visitation and appreciation for America’s public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it would waive recreation-related visitor …