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Timpson Council Meets to Discuss Solutions to Impact of Storm Damage
July 14, 2024 - Timpson City Council held an emergency meeting Friday, July 12, 2024, at 4pm in the Volunteer Fire Department fire hall due to the damage incurred at the city building during Tropical Storm Beryl. Mayor Debra Smith opened the meeting and the council considered and first approved...
An Endangered Texas Species is Fighting Its Way From the Edge of Extinction
An endangered species is slowly working its way back from the edge of extinction in the woods of Central Texas. Four families of red cockaded woodpeckers have laid successful broods in the W.D. Jones State Forest in Conroe, Texas. The chicks are a sign of success for the endangered species and are being fed and cared for by all adult members of the breeding community.
Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce Grand Opening for Boss Lady Bakery
July 15, 2024 - Please join the Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce and Boss Lady Bakery for a full day of fun Saturday, August 3 with a ribbon Cutting and bakery grand opening at 5pm on Jacob Street, west side of plaza downtown Timpson. A bike show will go on...
Panola College Welcomes 11th President Dr. Jessica Pace
July 15, 2024 - The community is invited to join Panola College for a special reception August 15, 2024, 10am to 11:30am at the Frances B. Ross Ballroom in the Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center welcoming Dr. Jessica Pace into her new role as the 11th president of Panola College.
Longview man pleads guilty to soliciting 14-year-old
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A Longview man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison after being caught in a sting operation and pleading guilty to online solicitation of a minor. Jeffrey Scott Headrick, 39, pleaded guilty in Judge Kerry Russell’s court on Monday. According to an arrest affidavit,...
Texarkana woman arrested for impersonation of federal investigator
TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana woman was arrested on Monday by the Texas Department of Public Safety on a charge of impersonating a private investigator. Bessie Williams allegedly accessed a student’s high school records in May by posing as a federal investigator and telling administrators the student’s mother hired her following an altercation at the school.
Nacogdoches water billing office temporarily closed
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - The water billing office for the City of Nacogdoches has announced they are not able to take payments or process account requests at this time. At about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the office said they cannot answer account-related questions or process work orders due to their system being down.
90 School Districts in Texas Have Moved to a 4-Day-Week
This is a topic that has been trending for the past year. School districts in Texas moving to four-day-school weeks. KXAN, reports that at least 90 school districts across Texas have now switched to four-day school weeks. This is the state of Texas' effort to prevent teacher turnover!. Other districts...
West Nile Case Reported In Texas. Here’s How To Avoid It.
We've hit the time of year in Amarillo where the mosquitoes are buzzing around and annoying us to no end. It seems no matter where you are, they're hovering, waiting to land on you for their next meal, courtesy of you. Now, if you have Type O blood, you're probably...
Texas man who's sought DNA testing to prove his innocence slated for execution
A Texas man who's long sought DNA testing, claiming it would help prove he wasn't responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman, was scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening. Ruben Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 killing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville in Texas' southern tip. Prosecutors said the killing of the mobile home park manager and retired teacher was part of an attempt to steal more than $600,000 she had hidden in her home because of a mistrust of banks. The inmate's lethal injection was planned for Tuesday evening at the state penitentiary in...
Hurricane Rainfall Brings More Horseflies to Texas
Buckle up, Texas, because we are about to move on to the second plague following Hurricane Beryl. That's right. HORSEFLIES. If you, somehow, are unfamiliar with these bundles of joy, horseflies are not your average fly. What are horseflies?. horseflies are much bigger than common flies, growing up to an...
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