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Ring in Spring with Dairy Queen’s Free Cone Day, March 19
Warmer temperatures are on the way, and DQ® restaurants in Texas are answering the sweet call of spring. ...
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Four Carthage High School Band students qualify for UIL State Solo and Ensemble contest
Carthage ISD is proud to announce that four members of the Carthage High School Battlin’ Bulldog Band have ...
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Veterans housing assistance organization coming to Mission Carthage
Mission Carthage leaders say the visit is intended to help veterans in Panola County who may be struggling ...
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Student craftsmanship highlighted during livestock show project fair
While animals took center stage during last week’s Panola County Junior Livestock Show, another part of the event ...
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Panola County burn ban lifted
County Judge Rodger G. McLane signed an order Wednesday lifting the prohibition on outdoor burning after consulting with ...
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Hints from Heloise | Moving around in an airplane
Dear Heloise: The recent comment about folks grabbing the airline seat in front of them when getting out ...
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Texarkana court denies appeal for Longview man with life sentence for decades-old sexual assault
The Sixth Court of Appeals in Texarkana rendered a unanimous decision affirming the conviction of David Roy Mundt, a ...
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Local Book Blessings book fair set for May
The eighth annual Book Blessings book fair will be held May 4 – 8. Kindergarten and first-grade students ...
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Roadwork Report Week of March 8 – March 14
Bowie County I-30: From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left ...
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Panola County ESD 1 releases January 2026 run report
Panola County Emergency Services District No. 1 volunteer fire departments responded to a variety of incidents across the ...
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Carthage Junior High School releases third six-weeks honor roll
Carthage Junior High School has announced the students named to the A and AB Honor Rolls for the ...
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Farmers Market season begins Saturday in Carthage
The Panola County Farmers Market will kick off its 2026 season on Saturday, March 14, inviting residents to ...
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THE ECONOMIST | The economic effects of Iran military action
The ongoing military action in Iran involves myriad complex issues, with economic, political, social, and other costs and ...
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Medicare Moments | America’s Veterans…enroll in Medicare the right way to NOT pay a penalty!
Dear Toni: My husband, Jason, is a retired veteran and never enrolled in Medicare because he uses the VA ...
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To Your Good Health | Defining the characteristics of the four stages of cancer
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you define the characteristics of the four stages of cancer? I understand that stage ...
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Police & Public Records
Arrest Report: March 8, 2026
Note: The arrest report is submitted by the Panola County Sheriff’s Office. The persons named have not been ...
Education
Historically Speaking | Constitution 101: The Borrowing Clause
When our Founders drafted the Constitution, they envisioned three branches of government with equal strength, balanced by a ...
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Blotter: March 8, 2026
The following police blotter is provided by the Panola County Sheriff’s Office. Monday, March 2 FM 124E: ...
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DPS increases enforcement for Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols on roads beginning this weekend to ...
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Beckville City Council Agenda: March 9, 2026
A regular meeting of the Beckville City Council will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, in ...
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Capital Highlights | Texans urged to heed travel warnings about Mexico
Texans planning to travel to Mexico or currently visiting there are urged to closely follow warnings from the U.S. ...
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Hints from Heloise | Open fruit cups without frustration
Dear Heloise: In response to the question about how to open fruit cups without spilling: Before opening it, ...
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Reliable Bookkeeping to Host QuickBooks Training at Chamber
Reliable Bookkeeping will host a two-day QuickBooks Online training designed to help participants better understand the accounting software ...
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Panola College theatre wins 39 awards at 2026 Texas Community College Speech and Theatre Association Play Festival
Panola College theatre earned top honors at the 2026 Texas Community College Speech and Theatre Association (TCCSTA) Play ...