Downtown Carthage will get an early dose of holiday cheer next week as local businesses team up for Mistletoes & Margaritas, a Christmas in July shopping event set for Tuesday, July 14, from 4 to 7 ...

The fundraising goal has been met to install memorial highway signs honoring fallen Panola County Deputy Sheriff Chris Dickerson along FM 10. Sheriff Cutter Clinton announced this week that the funds ...

Evelyn “Evie” Ann Thompson Wedgeworth, a beloved educator whose compassion, humor and unwavering devotion to her family and students touched generations in Panola County, died Friday, July 10, 2026, ...

DALLAS, Texas – Project Transformation National is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Jasmine Collier as our new President and CEO, effective June 1, 2026. Dr. Jasmine Collier is a dedicated ...

The Carthage Bulldogs completed their final practice this week before traveling to Arlington for the Class 4A Division II state championship game. Carthage is returning to AT&T Stadium after defeating ...

Nearly two decades after he first laid the bricks for what would become the Historical Cook Quarters Outdoor Museum, Omowali Lumumba is still at work keeping Panola County’s African-American history ...

Thomas Oilfield Services has officially opened its newest operations facility in Panola County, marking a major expansion for the East Texas energy service company and a boost to the region’s oil and ...

Months of early mornings with feed buckets paid off last week as Panola County students stepped into the show ring for the 80th annual Panola County Junior Livestock Show, continuing a local tradition ...

Members of the Beckville High School Class of 2026 crossed the stage Friday evening during the commencement ceremony held at the Beckville Colosseum, celebrating the close of their high school careers ...

Work to rehabilitate roadways and replace culverts near two tributaries of Eight Mile Creek in Harrison and Panola counties are scheduled to get underway soon, according to plans awarded in March by ...

Hundreds of Carthage residents made the nearly 200-mile trip to Arlington to support the Carthage Bulldogs as the team claimed their eleventh Class 4A Division II state championship at AT&T Stadium.

The Carthage Lady Bulldogs dominated the Cumberland Academy Lady Knights with an impressive 63–17 victory. Following the game, Head Coach Kit Kyle spoke with The Watchman about the team’s performance ...