Lions jump out early and hold the lead in 78-65 win over A&M International. LAREDO – The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team picked up a 78-65 win over A&M International on Thursday. The Lions jumped out to a lead early and held it throughout the rest of the game.  The …

Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $764 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments. (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Thursday he would send cities, counties, transit systems, and particular purpose taxing districts $763.8 million in local sales tax allocations for January, 4 percent more than in January 2019. Sales …

Winter is a Unique Time to Experience Cooper Lake State Park Sulphur Springs, TX— Cooper Lake State Park is a unique place to experience winter in Northeast Texas. During January, the park will host seven programs focused on family fun and learning about our natural world. To kick off 2020, …

A&M-Texarkana Will Not Hold Master Gardener Event in January 2020 TEXARKANA, Texas – Texas A&M University-Texarkana, and the Bowie County Master Gardeners have announced that there will not be a Master Gardeners Event on campus in January. The next scheduled event will take place on February 10 from 6:00 pm …

Dr. Michael Pappas, M.D. Michael Pappas, M.D., joins the staff at Titus Regional Medical Center Mount Pleasant and is joining the team at Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Titus. Dr. Pappas is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon, specializing in complex conditions of upper & lower extremities. Dr. David Hester, M.D., …

Photo:  1st row L to R: Neida Perez, Aachal Amin, Parker McGee, Nia Jackson, Madison Carpenter 2nd row L to R: Isai Baltazar, Jordi Bello, Ezequiel Castaneda, Manoa Bagsic, Pablo Mata   Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Students Named to High School All-Region Band Ten members of the Mount Pleasant High …

Rayla Jeanette McCurry Paris Police arrested Rayla Jeanette McCurry, 43, of Paris, Tuesday morning at 7:32 in the 900-block of Clarksville St. Store employees observed McCurry concealing items inside her purse and attempting to leave the store without paying. Officers discovered that McCurry had at least two prior convictions for …

Lion women’s basketball earns first-ever top 5 rankings, ranked fifth in both WBCA and D2SIDA. COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team is the fifth-ranked team in the nation in this week’s Women’s Basketball Coaches Association poll, as announced Tuesday. It is the first-ever top-five ranking for the program. …

Jacob Ross Hunter Jacob Ross Hunter, 31, of Paris, was arrested in the 300-block of SW 1st Monday afternoon at 3:40 on felony possession of a controlled substance warrant out of Lamar County Sheriff’s Office. Officers later transferred Hunter to the Lamar County Jail. Paris Police responded to a fraud …

Burwitz, Haynes, Licon Take Player of the Week Honors AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Games: December 30, 2019-January 4, 2020   CO-EAST DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Hans Burwitz, Sr., F/C, UT Dallas UT Dallas senior forward/center Hans Burwitz (Allen, Texas) shot 70 percent (14-of-20) from the field while averaging …