Tuesday afternoon, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced it is canceling all driver license appointments for Wednesday Morning, September 6, between 7:30 and noon “due to an ongoing outage of the driver license system.” The outage impacts all driver’s license services, including renewing or replacing a driver’s license …

A Massachusetts community is mourning a 14-year-old high school student who police say died the same day he participated in the social media trend known as the “One Chip Challenge.” Harris Wolobah’s family says the sophomore took part in the challenge, which involves eating a single tortilla chip seasoned with …

Rance Warren A Choctaw Nation Lighthorse officer from McAlester, Rance Warren, 32, died in a UTV crash on Labor Day. Warren was speeding in a UTV when he lost control on a gravel curve on a country road a few miles south of Wilburton. The crash hurt a 30-year-old passenger …

Authorities said a driver in Nebraska called 911 reporting a wrong-way driver on Highway 77. Deputies responded and pulled over the wrong-way driver. The man’s blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit, and it turned out he was the one who called about drivers going the wrong way.

An international Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Barcelona, Spain, was forced to turn around two hours into its journey. The pilot said the flight was affected by a “biohazard issue” concerning a passenger. The passenger had diarrhea down the aisle of the airplane.

The President of Mt Vernon’s Industrial Foundation informed Mt Vernon ISD they had a gift. The district can now purchase 20 acres across from the football stadium. It will help in the growth of the school district.

Fake Bed Bath & Beyond liquidation sales abound. Here’s how to spot one Bed Bath & Beyond declared bankruptcy and closed its physical stores recently. A furniture and home furnishings e-retailer, Overstock.com, then acquired it, a BBB Accredited Business, which rebranded its website and mobile app to Bed Bath & Beyond …

JARVIS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EXPANDS DEGREE COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PUBLIC CHURCH EMPLOYEES IN EAST TEXAS Hawkins, Texas— Jarvis Christian University’s Adult and Continuing Education Program offers Opportunity Scholarships to city, county, government, and church organizations throughout the East Texas area. The purpose is to enable working adults to complete their undergraduate …

MLB Monday Astros (78-61) 13 – Rangers (76-61) 6 Tuesday Astros (78-61) at Arlington Rangers (76-61) at 7:05 pm Rookie catcher Yainer Diaz capped Houston’s big seventh with a three-run shot. The Astros clinched the season series between Lone Star State rivals. The Rangers and Astros are locked in a …

Dwayne Gonzales | Jennifer Hollowell At 10:41 pm Friday, a random contact in the 2400 block of N. Main ended with the arrest of Dwayne Gonzales and Jennifer Hollowell. They found both had possession of credit cards and identifying information not belonging to them. They had Drivers Licensees and other …