High-speed chase starts in Lumberton, ends in crash, arrest in Kirbyville

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The pursuit began when police officers began a chase in Lumberton after the driver “discarded a large amount of narcotics.” KIRBYVILLE, Texas — A Louisiana man was arrested early Tuesday morning after leading police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds exceeding 100 mph and ended with a crash into a tractor-trailer in Jasper County. Julius … Read more

2 taken to hospital after 18-wheeler rollover on I-20 leads to westbound delays near Van

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Drivers should expect heavy traffic and delays as these scenes are cleared. VAN, Texas — Two people were taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler on westbound Interstate 20 near Van.  According to the Van Fire Department, westbound traffic is backed up about five miles from mile marker 534 because of … Read more

Texas DPS has ‘work to do’ to bring House Democrats back to State Capitol, Republicans say

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While quorum was broken at the Texas State Capitol, Texas House Democrats rallied with allies in Illinois and Massachusetts. AUSTIN, Texas — Democrats around the country continue to rally around Texas House Democrats who broke quorum this week. Their allies in redistricting news conferences today include Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, and … Read more

3 Colleen Hoover books become movies, hit theaters soon with star-studded casts

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On her Facebook page, Hoover announced the movies based on her books, “Regretting You,” “Reminders of Him,” and “Verity,” have all wrapped filming. SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas — Three of a Texas author’s books are becoming films and are heading to theaters soon! By October 2026, Colleen Hoover, who was born in Sulphur Springs and grew … Read more

New report shows Texas has the most people in financial distress

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And per person, the study found Texas had the third-highest number of accounts in forbearance or with deferred payments. DALLAS — Texas, how are you feeling? According to WalletHub, we shouldn’t be surprised if the answer is “distressed”. The site recently listed Texas as the state with the most people in financial distress. For this … Read more