Carthage News

KSLA News 12 is getting several reports from viewers that a homemade bomb went off in Panola County Wednesday night.

A Longview firm is expected to determine by late January whether City Inspector David Thompson cost Carthage Independent School District $647,000 in unnecessary construction costs.

I hope you enjoyed taking time to open your presents , eat a good meal, visit, doze off and remember that our savior Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago.

Marshall Against Violence members are still seeking donations from community members to help fund the organization's various citywide initiatives.

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer LONGVIEW - Choking back tears, Joyce Silvertooth said she wanted to know why the city's tornado sirens did not sound Wednesday night until after a twister struck her home as she and her husband Bill hunkered down in a utility closet.

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer LONGVIEW - Longview and Gregg county officials have activated their emergency management operations center after a tornado touched down in the city about 5 p.m. today.

East Texas Baptist University has announced the selection of eight new members to the board of trustees.

The Lone Star College System will share a $2.3 million job building fund grant from the Texas Comptroller to go toward the purchase of equipment for education career and technical education programs.

The second edition of "Evidence Explained" by Elizabeth Shown Mills has been released.

Few remnants exist from Grand Bluff, a community once considered as the seat of government for Panola County.

Thanksgiving week 2009, what a great week for celebrating the many things and situations that bless us all here in America.

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.