Cooper News

Don't mind the newest member of the police department in the Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District.

Paul Pewitt started quickly and continued to surge until the fourth quarter, but by then, had built a substantial lead in a 69-10 victory against Rivercrest on Friday night.

Delta County is gearing up for its 15th Annual Chigger Festival Saturday, Oct. 18. In addition to a 5K run or walk, the Chigger Festival will feature craft vendors, food vendors, live music, arts and crafts ...

The Second Annual Cotton Belt Railroad Symposium will bring former and current railroad employees and their families and noted authors at Texas A&M University-Commerce on Saturday, Aug.

Jennifer Camille Shaw, 31, of Paris passed away Monday, July 7, 2008, at her home.

Delta County's fifth annual Fair on the Square takes place today and tomorrow on the Cooper Square and the Delta County Civic Center.

Sue Jane McKeever Fields went to her Heavenly home on Friday, June 13, 2008. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, June 16, at First Baptist Church in Honey Grove, with Rev.

Baby Boomers might recall the old Vietnam protest idea - what if Congress declared war and nobody came? What if Congress changed the name of a lake and nobody noticed? That seems to have happened near Commerce ...

Cooper Community Health Center will open the doors of its new site on the historic square in Cooper Thursday, June 12, with open house ceremonies.

Paulita Todd Williams, 86, of Cooper passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. via Paris Texas

Voters in Cooper and Clarksville returned several incumbents to school boards Saturday and the City of Clarksville elected one council member during light voting. via Paris Texas

“It made a horrific noise, but it was just so quick. It was just over in seconds”

The killer storm system that spawned tornadoes in Oklahoma and Missouri was also felt in Texas.

High winds accompanying the storm front cut a wide swath of damage through the City of Cooper in Delta County.

Straight-line winds sheared off trees like a titanic buzz saw. They pulled roofs from homes and businesses.

The roof over an old feed store was ripped off and thrown into Ben Parker's yard, among others. He's lucky only a fence was damaged.

"The roof extended over 150 some odd feet onto the property and caught the edge of our fence," he said. "About another 20-30 feet, it would've hit the house." Read more

“What we would like to say to whoever did this is that you might have gotten away with it for now, but we'll catch up with you.”

Monday was a normal day at Price T. Young Middle School. Outside, while the afternoon sun shone in the distance, students clad in red polo shirts and khaki pants, sat conveniently on the school's front steps ... via Marshall News Messenger

Delta County Jail inmate Phillip Kennedy's bid for freedom was shortlived Friday, when he bolted out of the sheriff's department and headed down the street.

Updated 58 minutes ago Incumbent Delta County Sheriff G. R. Wood, who came within a few votes of a majority in the March Democratic Primary, now will face off against Joe Slaton in the April 9 runoff.

Updated 16 minutes ago Boiling, churning, tornadic winds swept across Lamar County Monday night, forcing residents to seek shelter across the eastern portion of the county.

Updated 2 minutes ago Lamar County gave the New York Senator 62 percent of the vote and Barack Obama 31 percent in a Democratic primary that broke voter turnout records statewide.

Updated 50 minutes ago Northeast Texas Regional Water Planning Group is calling for new inter-regional coordination, which could result in consolidation of some water supply groups.

Delta County Chamber of Commerce presented awards to community leaders at its annual banquet Saturday night in Cooper High School.

Almost everyone is familiar with the 9-1-1 call for emergency response from police, fire or ambulances services, but few are aware that there is a whole series of three-digit numbers available to help callers.