All counties in Northeast Texas are under a burn ban despite some redeiving rainfall over the holiday. There are only three counties that have not issued burn bans. They are Franklin, Titus, and Camp. Mt Pleasant issued a city burn ban in Titus County. Friday night at 8:20, first responders …

They airlifted two Caddo Mills ISD student-athletes injured in Friday night’s game against Bullard. They released them from the hospital, according to the district. It stopped the game in the third quarter. They suspended the football game in that quarter. Bullard ISD is asking all Panthers to wear green on …

Laneville ISD in Rusk County closed its district last Wednesday and Thursday due to many illnesses among students in all grades, according to a letter posted to social media. They open school on Tuesday, September. 5, following the holiday. Among the illnesses spreading across East Texas is COVID-19. The virus …

Thanks to inflation, those receiving a monthly Social Security Administration check received an average 8.7% increase in 2023. The adjustment for 2024’s inflation should get a three percent raise. The final amount will have to be determined by the Social Security Administration after they include September’s data.

Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is celebrating its 95th-anniversary beginning, with special events and offers planned for customers and employee partners throughout September. At Brookshire’s stores, this will include featured products with a special .95 cents price and additional YourPoints for customers each ad week. BGC has become a leading regional …

In Antlers, Pushmataha County Undersheriff Dustin Bray said they arrested Jody Scott Saturday after he pulled a gun on them and started a shootout. A caller informed them Scott was trespassing on his property Saturday morning around 11:00. After a 30-minute standoff, Scott surrendered to the officers and deputies.

Matthew Purdy, Jr. Officials arrested Matthew Purdy, Jr., 21, for the fatal shooting of a Texas Christian University student last week. The student was Wes Smith, a Junior Finance major at TCU. According to an arrest warrant, Purdy gave police a statement admitting to “approaching Wes, who he didn’t know, …

Sulphur Springs issued a permit of over $1.1 million to construct a Popeye’s restaurant. It is on Shannon Road between Mockingbird and the new McAlister’s restaurant. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. has 408 Texas locations. It is a Toronto, Canada-based Restaurant Brands International subsidiary formed in 2014 due to the merger …

Steven Lynn Culbertson Hopkins County Deputies arrested Steven Lynn Culbertson, 66, over the weekend. They charged him with three counts of indecency with child sexual contact. His bond is $225,000.

Photo - Texas Tech Athletics Lion Volleyball welcomes Prairie View A&M for the 2023 home opener. COMMERCE – A tough weekend is ahead for the Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team, which faces three major conference programs at the Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock.  WHO: Prairie View A&M at A&M-Commerce WHERE: Commerce | …