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  (AUSTIN)—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said his office delivered nearly $126 million in financial assistance to rural law enforcement and prosecutor offices as part of a grant program addressing challenges faced by these groups in counties with small populations. “About 500 rural law enforcement and prosecutor offices applied to …

Kaidence Rylee Alexis Tuesday, officers arrested Kaidence Rylee Alexis Abbott, 17, and a juvenile for shoplifting items at Walmart and attempting to leave the store without paying. The two had concealed items in the juvenile subject’s bag. They charged Abbott with theft of over $100.00 but under $750.00, and officers …

Paris High School recently announced the top 10 students with the highest grade point averages for the 2024 graduating class. These students have not only excelled academically but have also set their sights on prestigious colleges and universities where they will continue their education this fall. Leading the pack is …

AUSTIN— , Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. issued a statewide CALL OUT for Veterans to share their stories with the VLB through the GLO’s Voices of Veterans oral history program. “As VLB Chairwoman and Land Commissioner, it is an honor to help serve our courageous …

On Tuesday, crews distributed sandbags to residents of Shreveport and Caddo Parish.   Heavy rain moved from Red River, Titus, Camp, and Upshur counties to the northeast Tuesday around 4:00 pm. Starting southwest in Bell County, water was near the bottom of a stop sign southeast of Belton. Water flooded …

North and Central Texas One last round of showers and thunderstorms will move across the area today. While the threat of severe storms is low, a few intense storms capable of hail and gusty winds are possible, especially along and east of I-35. In addition, the threat of heavy rain …

There are many leftover eclipse glasses after this week’s celestial event. One group is collecting them so someone can use them again. Andrew Fazekas with Astronomers Without Borders says the glasses will be vetted and then sent to rural areas where the next eclipse is happening. They’re working with teachers …

  TSN – At the recent Fannin County Commissioners Court Meeting, residents asked commissioners to prevent an energy company from building a $250 million wind farm with up to 60 turbines that each stand 800 feet tall. They’ve been fighting the proposed development since it came up in 2022. Residents worry …

  A now-fired Tishomingo Police Officer appeared in court in Marshall County this week for a status hearing on a charge of Lewd Conduct. The OSBI said that Brandon Wade LeDoux, 30, of Bromide, now faces five counts of manufacturing child pornography. He has another hearing Thursday on his $200,000 …

  Exactly 24 hours before the total Solar Eclipse on Monday, the Paris Historical Commission dedicated a historical marker for the William J. McDonald Building on 1st Street SE on Sunday. McDonald left more than a million dollars to the University of Texas to build the McDonald Observatory in the …