News

Pages

Drought
7:17 am
Sat March 24, 2012

Latest drought map shows encouraging signs for state

Recent rainfall across much of Texas has pulled more than 10% of the state out of drought status for the first time in more than a year.

Read more
Drought
8:48 am
Fri March 23, 2012

Recent rains bring back relatively normal conditions

Credit Texas Parks and Wildlife
Lake Tawakoni

TAWAKONI - Area lakes were among the beneficiaries of this week’s rains, with Lake Tawakoni now less than a half a foot below its fill stage. In December the lake was down more than six feet. 

Read more
Deadly wreck
8:45 am
Fri March 23, 2012

DPS reports death of Hunt County man in crash

QUINLAN - One man is dead and another in critical condition following a two vehicle wreck Thursday morning in South Hunt County.

Read more
Oil
8:38 am
Fri March 23, 2012

Pipeline through Texas another step closer

CUSHING, OK - Canadian proponents of TransCanada's Keystone XL project are applauding U.S. President Barack Obama's directive to expedite the approval process for the 485-mile southern leg of the oil pipeline to Texas. 

Read more
Police and Courts
7:52 am
Fri March 23, 2012

Death penalty sought in Hopkins County murder case

Brian Allen Tucker

SULPHUR SPRINGS - Hopkins County District Attorney Martin Braddy has announced his office will seek the death penalty in an April 2011 strangling.

Read more
Commerce ISD
9:00 pm
Thu March 22, 2012

District announces Teachers of the Year

Credit Photo by Ludonna Smithers

COMMERCE -The Commerce Independent School District Thursday night formally recognized their campus teachers of the year.

Read more
Rescue
8:36 pm
Thu March 22, 2012

Three women saved in rescue from high water

QUINLAN - Two Texas Department of Transportation employees are being credited with the rescue of three women who became trapped in their car amidst rising flood waters.

Read more

Pages