Carthage News

Carthage city commissioners today are slated to consider annexing a 46.6 acre stretch of land and zone the property as heavy industrial.

11, at UMC after lengthy illness. Bill was a Vietnam Veteran who proudly served our country for two terms, Vietnam and Germany .

It's a big boost to Harrison County's economy. BP America opens its new East Texas and north Louisiana Operations Center in Hallsville.

When America's fighters returned home from World War II, Red Cross volunteers were at disembarkment points with glasses of fresh milk.

Gilmer 39, Tatum 20 Gilmer won its ninth consecutive undefeated district championship with the win at home.

Released by Rebecca Berkley with East Texas Medical Center: The comprehensive diagnostic services of the ETMC Breast Care Center have been extended to Lake Palestine, with the addition of all-new digital mammography technology, at ETMC Lake Palestine.

The National Weather Service office in Shreveport issued a tornado warning for northwestern Shelby County and most of Panola County at 4:32 p.m. The warning extends through 5 p.m. According to the NWS, meteorologists detected a storm 16 miles southwest of Carthage capable of producing a tornado.

Following a strong performance on the field last season as a sophomore Carthage, Texas linebacker Kendall Thompson has emerged as one of the top defensive prospects in Texas for the 2011 class.

Pine Grove Baptist Church is holding a homecoming - of sorts - for former and current Holland Quarters residents.

It was a simple gesture of thanks from a grieving mother to the hospital staff that helped her daughter through the final days of her life.

Those named are leading community colleges across the U.S. that offer exceptional technology support to students and educators.

Turning the East Texas Mayors Association into a force for its communities was the focal point of a talk by an area state representative Saturday at the Weisman Center.

The Doyle Creek Field will see XTO Energy Inc. drill two new wells to a depth of 13,000 feet The Doyle Creek Gas Unit No.

Freestone County XTO Energy will drill the Brumlow Gas Unit No. 1 Well No. 33 and the Knight Gas Unit No.

We had nice cool mornings this week and an excellent rain last week. Hay balers have been busy recently.

The East Texas community is invited to Blue and Gold Day in downtown Marshall from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept.

LeTourneau University mechanical engineering students won third place overall in design at the international 2009 Baja SAE Wisconsin competition recently with their Baja car they named "The Blacksmith." The students competed with more than 120 schools from all over the world.

The family of a 78-year-old missing Carthage woman is offering a $2,000 reward for any information that leads to her whereabouts.

Forming a fortress of American flags, members of the Patriot Guard encircled St.

NEAR MANSFIELD - A Carthage, Texas man died this afternoon after becoming pinned underneath the wreckage of a truck and trailer on Interstate 49, according to a press release from state police Troop G spokesman Doug Pierrelee.