We have all been drawn to them, and if we are to be honest, we all have a shelf full of the next great bass fishing lures. Years ago, someone told me lures were made to catch fishermen, not ...

Kilgore College and CHRISTUS Health have launched the Nursing WORKS Initiative, an innovative workforce development partnership designed to address the growing nursing shortage in East Texas while ...

The Carthage ISD PACE Academy Class of 2026 celebrated graduation Monday evening during the PACE Academy RISE Graduation Ceremony at the Carthage High School Performing Arts Center. Family members, ...

Panola College is proud to announce the students named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2025 semester. To qualify for the President’s List, students must complete the semester with a ...

Members of the Beckville High School Class of 2026 crossed the stage Friday evening during the commencement ceremony held at the Beckville Colosseum, celebrating the close of their high school careers ...

Panola County Emergency Services District No. 1 volunteer fire departments responded to a variety of incidents across the district in January 2026, including medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, ...

A Carthage man may have unearthed one of the rarest gemstones in the world — not in a mine, but in his own front yard. Robert Lewis Jr. says that in 2016, he found an unusual black rock just steps ...

Hundreds of children and their families gathered at Lake Murvaul Marina on Saturday for the annual Take a Kid Fishing and Water Safety Community Event. The longtime community tradition featured a day ...

FM 999- A Deputy took information for an assault report. HWY 59N- Deputy Collier conducted a traffic stop and arrested the driver after locating narcotics. FM 2517- Deputies, a Trooper, Flatwoods VFD, ...

FM 124E: A Deputy conducted a welfare check. FM 31N: A caller reported a stolen license plate. CR 3371: Deputies and Precinct 1 Constables were dispatched for a missing juvenile. The child was located ...

Carthage High School proudly recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of its students for the fourth six weeks of the 2025-26 school year. The following students earned a place on the A and ...

The Gary Lady Bobcats showed plenty of grit Tuesday night, rallying from an early 0–9 deficit in the first quarter to defeat district rival Elysian Fields, 35–28. After a slow start, the Lady Bobcats ...