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They identify the victim as 29-year-old Robert Patrick Smith Previous Story The DPS has identified the motorcyclist killed in a Hunt County wreck as 29-year-old Robert Smith of Quinlan. Smith was driving south on FM 751, and 35-year-old Eric Velasquez, also of Quinlan, was in his SUV northbound. Velasquez reportedly …

The Royse City Police is investigating the death of a woman in the 2500 block of Perdenales Drive and believe it is a homicide. Officers were dispatched to a welfare check at that address and found a 37-year-old woman deceased. Chief Kirk Aldridge said there were signs of violence at …

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports a spike in attempts to smuggle eggs into the country over the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. As a result, egg prices increased by 60%, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture attributes to avian flu. The flu has killed more than 43 million chickens.

The deadline for candidate filing for the May 6 Texas Municipal Election is today at 5:00 pm in city halls and school district administrative offices. Early Voting begins April 24 and will run through May 2. On Election Day, polls will be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

The OSBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Hugo that hospitalized the suspect. The initial report indicates that one officer saw a man walking down the street who he knew had an outstanding warrant. The man fled, but another officer caught up to him. The suspect allegedly fired at the …

Registration is now underway for the Annual Paris Police Officers Association Varmint Hunt. It will be held beginning at noon on March 4 and continue until noon on March 5. The cost is $100 per two-person team. Check-in is at 11:00 am on March 4 at American Towing. For more …

Attorney General Ken Paxton The federal investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now in the hands of federal officials in Washington, and Texas federal prosecutors are no longer handling the case. He first came to the attention of the FBI when his top deputies accused him of bribery …

Brennan Plett Gus Tietjen Brennan Plett and Gus Tietjen will join more than 150 Texas teens on Youth Tour, June 11-18, 2023. Brennan Plett from Trinity Christian Academy, and Gus Tietjen from Rivercrest High School, get to spend a week in Washington, D.C., this summer on a trip that seasoned …

(AUSTIN) — Texas families can lock in today’s cost of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by enrolling their children in the tax-advantaged Texas Tuition Promise Fund® before the close of the current general enrollment period on Feb. 28.* “It’s never too early to …

A Sulphur Springs company has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Maintaining guilty to a felony, aiding and abetting document fraud, was 4T MFG before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly C. Priest Johnson on Feb. 15, 2023. According to information …