News

April, 2024

• 29 April

  USDA Links Bird Flu To Cats

  TSN- The USDA is urging people who live near dairy farms to be on the lookout for any sick pets that might have bird flu. The Avian Influenza Virus crossed from birds into cattle at some dairy farms in Texas earlier this year. Now, the USDA says cats appear susceptible …
• 29 April

  Lamar Man Sentenced For Drug Trafficking

    A Lamar County jury convicted Taj Lee of Possession of a controlled substance of less than one gram and one count of Possession with intent to deliver 20 grams of cocaine. After hearing testimony about Lee’s previous criminal history during the sentencing phase of his trial, the jury sentenced him …
• 29 April

  Lamar County Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash

  Landon Kyle Allen pleaded guilty in Lamar County District Court last week to Intoxication manslaughter and Intoxication Assault. Allen had allegedly been drinking when he lost control of his pickup and overturned. It killed one of his passengers and injured the other. The court sentenced him to five years in prison for …
• 29 April

  Traveling Veterans Tribute Coming To Bonham

  The American Veterans Traveling Tribute’s ‘Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute‘ will be on display for the public at the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham on Wednesday, May 1 and  Thursday, May 2. The Tribute Wall displayed will be the larger version of the traveling Tribute Wall …
• 29 April

  Ribbon Cutting For New Sulphur Springs Senior Center

  The City of Sulphur Springs is hosting a Ribbon-Cutting event for its new Senior Citizen Center on Wednesday, May 1, at 11:00 am at 301 Oak Avenue. The federally funded Center has a local funding match through the City of Sulphur Springs. The Center will provide a prominent gathering place …
• 29 April

  Six East Texans Jailed In Stolen Check Ring

  Law enforcement agencies have arrested six people, including two from Wood County, for allegedly forging a total of $44,161 worth of checks. They stole the checks from Smith County businesses between March 31, 2023, and April 2. Officials charge 48-year-old Dale Forbus Reynolds and  36-year-old Jessica Carmon Henderson of Mineola …
• 29 April

  Free Mt Vernon Health Fair

  A Mt Vernon Community Health Fair will be held Saturday, May 4, at the First United Methodist Church, 522 TX-37 in Mt Vernon. The fair will include health information, free screenings, vaccines, and medical demonstrations. It includes CPR training and health assessments.  For more information, email Kiara.Marquez@TitusRegional.com.
• 29 April

  Northeast Texas Choral Society Springs Concert May 4, 5

  The North East Texas Choral Society presents its 26th Spring Concert, with the theme “I Saw the Light,” on Saturday, May 4, at 7:00 pm and Sunday, May 5, at 2:00 pm in the Sulphur Springs High School  Auditorium. Tickets are on sale online at www.singerscount.org/shop, from any singer, and …
• 29 April

  Titus County Jail Bookings

  Edmund Antonio Brown was arrested Saturday in Titus County for Injury to a Child, Elderly or Disabled Person with Serious Bodily Injury. He was also charged with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle. At last report he remained behind bars. Elizabeth Jayde White was arrested Sunday on a warrant …
• 29 April

  High Winds In Titus County During Friday Night Storms

  High winds along FM 144 and TX 49 east of Mt Pleasant downed trees and damaged some structures Friday night. The storm’s aftermath was along a three-mile stretch in a rural area. The wind toppled giant trees, many over the roadways that crews had to cut and move to allow traffic …