Our 3rd Annual "Keep Carthage Clean" day was a huge success! Over 174 people participated in picking up litter all over the city.  We collected 8 tons of litter and 3,784 lbs. of electronics recycled.  Several organizations were represented at the event, and the team with the largest number of people was Central Baptist Church. Thank you to Randy Liedtke and the Carthage Volunteer Fire Department for cooking hot dogs which were donated by Brookshire’s. Thank you to all our sponsors:  Carthage Improvement Corporation, WalMart, Verizon Wireless, Brookshire’s, Sonic, The Fillin Station, Jean Thomas, Panola College, Sammy Brown Library, IESI/Progressive Waste Management and Complete Printing.

Keep Carthage Clean: Carthage Main Street and the City are sponsoring a cleanup day for the city on Saturday, April 28, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Local residents, along with civic organizations and businesses, are asked to come help tackle the job of de-trashing the city. Volunteers should meet at City Hall at 10:00 am to divide and conquer the trash. The  City will provide gloves, trash bags, reflective vests and any other necessary supplies. At 1:00 pm, all participants will be treated to a free hot dog lunch at City Hall. Also, door prizes will be given away at the conclusion of the meal.

Grand Opening ceremonies at the Carthage Civic Center were held at 10:00 am on January 31, 2012. Along with members of the City Commission, Carthage Improvement Corporation, and the Panola County Emergency Management Team, others in attendance were: Nim Kidd, Assistant Director Division Chief of the Texas Department of Safety; David Cleveland, Executive Director,

City residents are asked to provide current contact information, whether it be a regular home phone or a cell phone, by selecting the "Report a Problem" link at the top of the page. In the "Please  select" field, choose "Update Contact Information," then provide your current phone number. This information is needed so City Officials can contact residents about schedule changes or an emergency situation that might arise. All numbers are kept confidential and used for no other purpose than to relay information to residents.

Recently, Exxon Field Superintendent Charlie Campbell presented a $5,000 donation to the Carthage Fire Department. Accepting the donation are Fire Marshal Duane Baushke and Fire Chief Brodie Akins. The donation will be used to help purchase a new rescue truck.

Carthage has been commended for its successful annual progress as a designated Main  Street community. With 55 other Texas cities, Carthage will be further recognized as Nationally Accredited by the National Trust for Historic Preservation next April in Baltimore, MD. National accredited Main Street cities show above average performance in 10 categories on an annual report. Selection criteria focus on planning, partnerships, staffing, volunteer effort, preservation ethic, training and program assessment through reporting.

Welcome to the new website design for the City of Carthage! We hope you enjoy the updated version, and will visit it often. Check out the links and see what all we have to offer. The site is still a work in progress, and we will be adding more each week.  For comments and/or suggestions, choose the "Contact Us" link in the menu bar at the very top.

The City of Carthage recently contracted with IESI Kilgore to provide business & residential garbage pickup within the city of Carthage. IESI will also maintain the transfer station. Contracting with IESI will allow for more efficient service while keeping the fees at the same rate. For detailed information and trash routes, click here.

Fire Chief Brodie Akin recently recognized Economic Director Charles Thomas and City Manager Brenda Samford for their years of support and dedication to the Carthage Fire Department and for their assistance in achieving an ISO Public Protection Classification Rating of 2 for the department. This rating is used by insurance companies in the United States to determine the availability and price of property insurance.