News

December, 2021

• 8 December

  ATM Stolen From Maud Grocery Store

  Authorities are looking for four suspects who broke into DeLaughter’s Grocery in Maud about 4:30 Tuesday morning and stole assorted beef jerky products and an ATM loaded with cash. Bowie County Deputies say surveillance video shows the group moving one of the store’s rolling carts up to the ATM before …
• 8 December

  Arkansas Man Dies In Cass County Crash

  An Arkansas man was killed Monday in a collision on Hwy 59 about four miles south of Linden. Authorities say a tow truck was stopped for a school bus when a pickup, driven by Brandon Pewitt, 21, of Texarkana, AK, struck it. Pewitt was pronounced dead at the scene.
• 8 December

  Fake Paper License Tags A Growing Problem

  Cops and lawmakers are calling on the state of Texas to take on the problem of fake paper license tags that are on tens of thousands of Texas vehicles right now. Police say people buy fake tags because their vehicles won’t pass inspection or dodge fees and tolls, and some …
• 7 December

  Hopkins County Chamber Connection 12.08.21

  By Butch Burney  As 2021 comes to an end, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding this year. We accept nominations for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year, and other excellent recognitions. …
• 7 December

  Special Message From Sulphur Springs ISD On False Threat

  Sulphur Springs ISD is aware of a screenshot of an apparent threat circulating on Snap Chat Thursday. Our administrators and the Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department have investigated thoroughly and determined that this posting does not pose a threat and is not likely related to Sulphur Springs or Sulphur Springs ISD in …
• 7 December

  Boys And Girls Club Auction Friday Night In Paris

  The Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley’s 72nd Annual Auction is Friday, Dec 10, at 6:00 pm at Cottonwood Barn Venue, 1158 County Road 42200 in Paris. It is in memory of Eddie Clement, LV Morrow, and Paul Wells. If you cannot attend and need information on …
• 7 December

  One Dead, Camp County Crash

    A crash between a car and an 18-wheeler killed 23-year-old Luis Arellano Velazquez of Hughes Springs shortly before 5:00 Tuesday morning. The 18-wheeler was northbound just outside Pittsburg when it was struck from behind by the passenger vehicle. The driver of the car was Velazquez. They transported him to …
• 7 December

  New Words For 2021

  Words 2021 Here’s how Touma breaks down the proper pronunciations for the most commonly misspoken words: — Cheugy (CHOO-gee): A trendy term popularized by Gen Z and used to mock an outdated and unfashionable aesthetic typically associated with millennials, such as “Live, Laugh, Love” signs. — Chipotle (chih-POHT-lay): The American …
• 7 December

  Texas Christmas Trees

  The value of real Christmas trees in Texas COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Christmas trees have been a tradition in the United States for over a century, and today, when most families begin searching for the perfect Christmas tree, it comes down to one question – natural or artificial? While there …
• 7 December

  Season Of Shivers

  2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac Winter Prediction: “Season of Shivers.” Winter officially arrives on December 21, 2021, and The 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac says to prepare for a “Season of Shivers.” According to the latest edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, winter will punctuate by positively bone-chilling, below-average temperatures across most of the U.S. …