News

November, 2021

• 15 November

  Gas Leak Evacuates Eustace

  The “shelter in place” order issued by the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office after a large gas leak occurred in the Purtis Creek area of the county has ended. Residents of Eustace in Henderson County are also able to return to their homes now. Immediately after the gas leak occurred, …
• 15 November

  American National Bank Robbed

  Ardmore Police and the FBI are searching for a man accused of robbing American Nation Bank on Commerce Street in Ardmore Friday afternoon. He wore a long red wig, a red mask, a dark long-sleeve shirt with a gold reindeer on the front, dark pants, and sunglasses on their forehead. …
• 15 November

  Hunters Discover Ammo Shortage

   Photo Associated Press COVID-19 pandemic has fueled many shortages. It also makes it difficult for hunters to enjoy the deer rifle hunting season that opened on Nov 6. Hunter Connor Rossow on Thursday was on the hunt for ammunition at the Heart of Texas Shooting Center in Robinson as he …
• 15 November

  Driver Hits Baby Thrown From Car

  Irving Police is investigating the death of an eight-month-old after the infant fell out of a moving vehicle, and then someone else struck the child Sunday morning. The mother was making a turn when the child fell out. Police said the driver of that vehicle may not have realized they …
• 15 November

  Fed Cuts Slack On East Texas Pair At U.S. Capitol

  Ryan Taylor Nichols | Alex Kirk Harkrider Though still facing a list of charges, Ryan Taylor Nichols, 30, of Longview, and Alex Kirk Harkrider, 34, of Carthage are no longer facing one related to possession of a dangerous weapon. The FBI arrested them for their participation in the Jan 6 …
• 15 November

  Europe Battling COVID Again

  As Europe finds itself at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic again, experts say it should serve as a “warning” to the US and other countries about the virus’s “unremitting” nature. Governments across the continent have seen cases soar. October saw a rise of more than 50 percent, and the …
• 15 November

  Rivercrest ISD Receives An “A”

  Rivercrest ISD’s financial health received good news. For the second year in a row, the school received a superior rating by the Texas Education Agency’s Financial Integrity Rating System. The rating system is a tool TEA uses to make sure the state’s public school systems are held accountable for their …
• 15 November

  Two Arrested For Bomb Threat

  On Friday afternoon, Mineola ISD Police arrested two for their suspected role in a bomb threat for Mineola High School last Thursday morning. They were both charged with a third-degree felony and terroristic threat and placed in Wood County Jail.
• 15 November

  Three Killed In Accidents Over Weekend

  Michael Moore, 58, of Longview, died after crashing his Harley Davidson into a pole on Saturday afternoon in Marion County. It happened around 4:15 on FM 729, 13 miles west of Jefferson. Friday morning, a crash on TX-300 and FM-726 claimed the life of Regena D. Avila, 52, of Gilmer. …
• 15 November

  Sulphur Springs Names New City Attorney

  Sulphur Springs City Council officially appointed Sulphur Springs’ attorney Nate Smith to serve as the City Attorney. Smith fills the opening on Dec 8.