A Joint Local Election will be held for three cities and two school districts for the upcoming election cycle. Elections for the cities of Hooks and New Boston will be held for city council positions. Hooks has four council seats and New Boston has three on the ballot. Residents in the City of Leary...

By Lee Elliott New Boston SIDC/ CDC Executive Director Why is downtown important? When people think about your community, they often think about your downtown. It reflects how your community sees itself, what it values, and how it wants to move into the future. This sense of identity attracts visito...

At this year’s annual New Boston Chamber of Commerce banquet, Rip England Premier Realty was honored as the 2024 Business of the Year. The award was presented to Rip England by his sister Rachel Strain. Strain said in her announcement, “This award recognizes a business in our community that demonstr...

The decades old battle by the people of Northeast Texas to keep the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir out of the Sulphur River Basin wages on. But som...

A new firetruck and an upgraded water meter system are signal progress in Maud, city officials say. “We’ve got a lot going on right now … We’re on our...

“…out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope…” Those are words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech that inspired a Californ...