News

August, 2022

• 29 August

  Lamar County Burn Ban Lifted

  In consultation with Emergency Management Coordinator Quincy Blount, Lamar County Judge Brandon Bell has issued an order to lift the outdoor Burn Ban. It had been in effect since July 15 because of the scorching heat and lack of rain.
• 29 August

  Chisum ISD Adopts Budget, Tax Rate

  Chisum ISD board of trustees has adopted its 2022-23 budget of nearly $17,613,000. A tax rate of $1.11 per $100 valuation would fund it, and $.93 will be for maintenance and operations and $.18 for debt service.
• 29 August

  One Seriously Injured In Oklahoma Motorcycle Crash

  One person was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a collision between a truck and a motorcyclist in McCurtain County. Troopers say the vehicle was driving east on Holly Creek Road in Broken Bow when it crossed the center line and hit the motorcycle. They flew the motorcyclist, not wearing a …
• 29 August

  Paris Physician To Be President Of Oncology Association

  Dr. Sucharu Chris Prakash Dr. Sucharu Chris Prakash of Paris has been named the Texas Society of Clinical Oncology president. Dr. Prakash serves on the board of directors for Texas Oncology and is the regional medical director in the Paris, Mount Pleasant, and Greenville areas. He is the principal investigator …
• 29 August

  Shortage Of Volunteer Firefighters

  Volunteer Fire Departments throughout the area have a shortage of firefighters. There are 19 departments in Lamar County and at least 11 in Red River County. In addition to battling structures and wildfires, volunteers are busy maintaining equipment, training, and putting on fundraisers to buy fuel and other supplies. Men …
• 29 August

  Titus County Booking

  Reed Hill Wertz Titus County arrested 45-year-old Reed H. Wertz of Pittsburg for Fraudulent Use/Possession of ID Information, Unauthorized Use of Vehicle, Burglary of Vehicles, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a Bowie County warrant for Theft. His bonds total $28,000, and he remained in jail as of the last report.
• 29 August

  Michigan Couple Jailed For Forgery

  Montego Marquis Braxton – Woods A State Trooper stopped a vehicle for tailgating another on I-30 East of Sulphur Springs. It immediately became suspicious because of the occupant’s actions and the odor of marijuana. A couple from Michigan, both 21, were arrested for misdemeanor possession. Officers also found that Louisiana …
• 29 August

  Campbell, Boles School Districts To Get Police Protection

  The Campbell, Quinlan Boles, and Celeste school districts are the only schools in Hunt County without a police officer patrolling the campus. Celeste is just a short distance from the police station, and Campbell and Boles are each about to get a Hunt County deputy to patrol the campuses. It …
• 29 August

  Trial Begins For Former Rangers Pitcher

  Wetteland in 2005 Jury selection is to start this morning in the sexual assault trial of former Texas Rangers pitcher John Wetteland. The state accused him of sexually assaulting a child when he lived in the Denton County town of Bartonville. The victim told investigators the assault happened from 2004 …
• 27 August

  Free Mammogram Clinic Is Filling Up

  The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation (HCHCF) and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs (CMF-SS) are partnering to offer a free mammogram clinic for uninsured women in Hopkins County over the age of 40. Women called before the clinic’s announcement to make their appointments for what has become an …