Panola Watchman

Arrest Report: Aug. 15-16

2 hours ago

Arrested Tuesday, Aug. 15, were: Derick Dwight Jones, 23, By Panola County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ronnie Endsley pursuant to local warrant/bond forfeiture/failure to appear/criminal trespass. ...

Payton Evans of the Carthage FFA Chapter Receives ...

1 day, 18 hours ago

Carthage City Commission sets public hearing date for ...

1 day, 18 hours ago

The Carthage City Commission set a public hearing date of Aug. 28, 2017 for the budget for the ensuing fiscal year 2017-2018. The upcoming budget ...

Texas Country Music Hall of Fame honors Rogers, ...

1 day, 18 hours ago

Annual Hair-Cut-A-Thon scheduled for this weekend

1 day, 18 hours ago

The seventh annual Hair-Cut-A-Thon is scheduled for this weekend. This is a free event that provides haircuts to school aged children before the new school ...

Commissioners Court approves lowering of speed limit on ...

1 day, 18 hours ago

The Panola County approved lowering the speed limit on County Road 184 to 20 mph following a public hearing on Monday. There were several members ...

Authorities respond to plane crash in Panola County

2 days, 3 hours ago

Abbott signs 3 bills with few likely to ...

2 days, 20 hours ago

AUSTIN — Three bills reached Gov. Greg Abbott's desk last week, with the 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature set to expire Aug. 16. ...

Carthage, Gilmer lead Class 4A in AP football ...

2 days, 23 hours ago

Jefferson man identified as pilot in Panola County ...

1 day, 20 hours ago

Gas News

3 days, 3 hours ago

Average retail gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.15/g Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of ...

Arrest Report: Aug. 11 - 14

3 days, 3 hours ago

Arrested Friday, Aug. 11, were: Henry Joseph Walker, 44, by Department of Public Safety Trooper David Thompkins for driving while intoxicated. Arrested Saturday, Aug. 12, ...

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ET Volleyball: Hallsville sweeps tri-match; Lady Lobos grab ...

1 day, 11 hours ago

Carthage to start season ranked No. 1

2 days, 12 hours ago

Defending state champion Carthage will open the season ranked at the top of the Class 4A pile with the release of the Texas Associated Press ...

Carthage, Gilmer lead Class 4A in AP football ...

2 days, 23 hours ago

Beckville coach optimistic about offense

5 days, 19 hours ago

After the first week of football practice, Beckville head coach Mike Bickham said so far, so good. "It's going great," Bickham said. "The kids are ...

Bulldogs ready to start season

5 days, 19 hours ago

Opening week of football practice is in the books for the Carthage Bulldogs who have aspirations of winning back-to-back state championships. Although it's too early ...

ET Volleyball: Elysian Fields, East Texas Christian win

1 week ago

LATE TUESDAY ELYSIAN FIELDS 3, WEST RUSK 1: ELYSIAN FIELDS — Frankasia Boyd hammered home 18 kills, leading the Elysian Fields Lady Yellowjackets to a ...

First big weekend of volleyball tourney action kicks ...

1 week ago

Longview's annual Lady Lobo Newk's Volleyball Tournament headlines the first big tournament weekend of the 2017 high school volleyball season, a weekend that also features ...

Carthage routs Bullard

1 week, 1 day ago

CARTHAGE 3, BULLARD 0: CARTHAGE — Mattie Doffitt and DeDe Pope hammered home 10 kills apiece, Kim Worsham and Lexi Alexander combined for 28 assists ...

Carthage native finishes first week as EF Head ...

1 week, 1 day ago

Beckville opens the season with defeat over Central ...

1 week, 1 day ago

BECKVILLE 3, CENTRAL HEIGHTS 1: NACOGDOCHES — Riley Seegers knocked down 12 kills, Kinley Pepper handed out 31 assists and the Beckville Ladycats opened the ...

Gary loses to Tyler Grace in season opener

1 week, 1 day ago

GRACE 3, GARY 0: GARY — Tyler Grace opened the season with a 25-18, 25-17, 25-23 win over Gary. For Gary in the loss, Leann ...

Dream Team: Ten years of East Texas talent

1 week, 4 days ago

Carthage's Keaontay Ingram and Arp's Demarvion Overshown have a combined 57 FBS Division I offers between them, and if they both hold true to early ...

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Hope for Today

1 week, 5 days ago

How to Overcome Loneliness According to experts in the field of human behavior, loneliness is at epidemic levels. Millions are walking through this dark valley ...

Social Security Matters

1 week, 5 days ago

by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty - High earners and the Family Maximum Dear Rusty: My ...

Faithlife Devotional

2 weeks, 3 days ago

PASTOR'S CHILDREN Pastors' children see the best and the worst of the church. Having raised my children in church, I can assure you that churches ...

Faithlife Devotional

3 weeks, 3 days ago

AVOIDING THE TRAPS OF LIFE The Bible tells us, "Now it happened on one of those days, as Jesus taught the people in the temple ...

Our Readers Write

1 month ago

Dear Editor, I would like to remind everyone that the Texas Legislature has begun the special session that was called by Governor Abbott. One might ...

Protecting your pet from the summer heat

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Summer in Texas means more time to play outside, go swimming, and soak up the sun. However, warmer temperatures also mean that pets may be ...

Pet Talk: The responsibility of pet keeping

1 month, 2 weeks ago

While pets are abundant in our culture, it's easy to forget that owning pets is a luxury that requires a lot of responsibility and time ...

Does Your 7-Year-Old Really Need Braces?

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Braces are often a rite of passage for middle school students with overbites or crooked teeth. But the oral problems those braces are solving likely ...

Tips for hiring a landscape contractor

2 months ago

A beautifully landscaped lawn can be tricky for a do-it-yourself project, and some of us need a little help. If you are thinking about hiring ...

Snake Season is here

2 months ago

Spring and summer are a great time to get outdoors. However, warmer temperatures also mean that certain creatures, such as snakes, will be more active. ...

Rusty give tips Social Security's "Full Retirement Age"

2 months ago

Dear Rusty: I was born in 1955, am 61 years old, and starting to think about when I should collect Social Security. I spoke to ...

Pet Talk: Every Cat Needs Some Entertainment

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cats are curious creatures that love to run, climb, hunt and play. Providing entertainment and activities for your cat keeps them healthier and helps reduce ...