News

March, 2016

• 10 March

  Flash Flood Kills McCurtain County Man

    A McCurtain County man is dead after his car was swept away by flood water about 3 miles south of Broken Bow. The OSBI says 30 year old Michael Liles of Broken Bow attempted make it through a low water crossing on Lukfata Creek but drowned when his SUV was …
• 10 March

  Texas Senate District 1 Race Final Recount Today

    The candidates in Texas Senate District 1 runoff election could change after a final recount later today. On Election Day – the top vote getter was Bryan Hughes with 63,844 votes. In second place was  David Simpson, who edged third place finisher Jim Red Brown by 13 votes meaning …
• 10 March

  Paris Man Arrested for Possession and Parole Voliation

    Paris Police went to serve  a warrant in the 500 block of Parr and made contact with 25 year old Dominek Reed.  He was found to have an outstanding parole violation warrant and was arrested. Reed was also found to be in possession of marijuana and synthetic marijuana and was …
• 9 March

  East Texas Law Enforcement Disables Stolen Truck, Arrests Driver

      Texas Department of Public Safety  Troopers assisted in the apprehension of stolen vehicle and dangerous driver in Harrison County. Just before noon today, the Marshall Police Department was notified of a stolen truck-tractor.  Celadon Trucking Services Inc. tracked the truck to the city of Marshall.  Harrison County deputies …
• 9 March

  BREAKING NEWS – Dixon Changes Plea In Sexual Assault Trial.

      Midway through his trial in Hopkins County on multiple sexual assault charges a 21 year old Sulphur Springs man has changed his plea to guilty.  Hunter James Dixon was then sentenced by Judge Eddie Northcutt to 40 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
• 9 March

  Jarvis Christian College Student Attends Health Summit

      Jarvis Christian College student attending health summit Hawkins, TX – Jarvis Christian College student Cedrick Billington has been selected by the Morehouse School of Medicine to attend the 2016 HBCU-Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health Peer Educators Leadership Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. The all-expense-paid trip, April 8-10, 2016, …
• 9 March

  Jarvis Christian College Band

      Jarvis Christian College Band members to participate in HBCU-NBDC Convention Hawkins, TX – Seven Jarvis Christian College Band members will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, in April to participate in the Historically Black Colleges & Universities National Band Directors Consortium (HBCU-NBDC) Convention. The auditions held in January and results …
• 9 March

  Sending a Message of Love to Parker Teacher

        Prayers for Andy’ is what T-shirts in support of Aaron Parker Elementary teacher, Andy Johnson, say.  Andy, 26, was admitted to the hospital with complications from pneumonia and the flu on February 27.  Once there she was put on a ventilator, began dialysis for her kidneys and …
• 9 March

  Spring Fever Bicycle Ralley In Hopkins County

    So far, at least 175 riders have signed up for the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Spring Fever Bike Ralley. The event raises money for the Chamber’s scholarship fund for local students. Riders can participate in either 10, 27, 37 and 58 mile routes. The longest route will be …
• 9 March

  Another East Texas Game Room Robbery

    Authorities are investigating the second East Texas game room robbery in as many days. The latest occurred about 4am Tuesday morning at Big Baby’s Game Room west of Tyler. The suspects were described as two armed black males. Monday morning, the Game Room on Highway 64, east of Tyler, …