State News

Holiday Cheer Abounds at Texas State Parks AUSTIN— Get into the holiday spirit by celebrating at a Texas State Park. Throughout December, 42 state parks around Texas are hosting more than 60-holiday events. They include light displays, taffy pulls, a balloon glow, and geocaching. Step back in time and see …

    Several East Texas school districts may have been infected by a security breach in their computer systems. A Texas Department of Agriculture employee’s computer was attacked, and since the department overseas school lunch programs, schools could have been affected. From Texas Department of Agriculture Summary of Ransomware Attack …

  Kelsey Wood Smith County A Lindale teenager, reportedly acting suspicious, was detained by police after she was found in possession of alcohol and tobacco. She was driven to her home to be turned over to her parents, but while the officer was talking to the parents, she stole the …

  Dabrett Black A Smith County Assistant District Attorney will not be fired for giving the suspect in a state trooper’s Thanksgiving shooting death a plea deal in a previous officer assault without approval. Smith County District Attorney Matt Bingham said Thursday, however, he would not have approved the plea …

TxDOT reports that one-in-four holiday crash fatalities involve drunk drivers. TxDOT’s ‘Plan While You Can’ campaign aims to reduce crashes, save lives during the holiday season. AUSTIN – During last year’s holiday season,* approximately one-in-four deaths on Texas roadways were alcohol-related. To reduce these fatalities, the Texas Department of Transportation’s …

  Titus County Deputies are investigating multiple vehicle burglaries that occurred in the Eastwood Hills Subdivision on CR 4220 this week. Numerous firearms were stolen from one of several vehicles.

  Dabrett Black Dabrett Black is the Lindale suspect in the fatal shooting of a Texas state trooper on Thanksgiving Day. Black had previously beaten an East Texas deputy and tried to take his gun. A court had dismissed or reduced those charges to a misdemeanor in a plea deal. …

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Transfer of Nearly $1.5 Billion Into State Highway and Rainy Day Funds (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today the recent transfer of $1.47 billion into the State Highway Fund and the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF), commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund. Each …

  Annette Fisher Bowie County The Texarkana Gazette is reporting that the Mt Pleasant attorney representing a Texarkana grandmother accused of gunning down her former son-in-law at a car dealership is expected to use the insanity defense. Mark Lesher has filed notice that he intends to argue that 54-year-old Annette …

  Malik Antoine Brown A former East Texas college student who was out on bail awaiting his trial on sex trafficking charges is back behind bars. Malik Antoine Brown, 19, of Richwood, who had attended Kilgore College had a requirement on his bond that he remain at his home. He …