Connect to Utilities:
  • Water 
    City of Carthage Water Office - 903.693.3868
  • Rural Water Services
    • A&P Water Supply - 903.754.0100
    • Clayton Water Supply - 903.693.2209; 903.694.2255
    • DeBerry Water Supply - 903.766.3973; 903.766.2101
    • Holland Quarters Water Supply - 866.442.4645
    • Country Lake Water Supply - 903.692.4313
    • Rehobeth Water Supply - 903.690.1333; 903.238.6444
    • Riderville Water Supply - 903.690.1333; 903.657.8681
    • Rock Hill, Fairplay, Deadwood, Church Hill Water Supply - 903.678.9073; 903.754.0100; 903.754.1903
  • Gas -
    Automatic Gas Company - 903.693.6950
    CenterPoint - 800.259.5544
  • Electricity
    SWEPCO - 888.216.3523
    Save on Energy  
    Rusk County Electric Co-op, Inc. 903.693.2198
    Panola-Harrison Electric Co-Op Inc. - 903.935.7936
  • Cable - Fidelity  Communications - Marshall Office - 903.938.1302  or  855.262.7434
  • Internet Service -
    Fidelity Communications
    XGNET - 903.704.0120 (Tom)
  • AT&T Internet Service
    ATT U-Verse
  • iSPEED  903.693.6000
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Post Office
       109 W. Wellington, Carthage, TX
       903.693.5361
       Hours of Service:  8:30 - 4:00

Public Library
       Sammy Brown Library
       319 S. Market, Carthage, TX
       903.693.6741
       Hours of Service:  Monday - Friday  9:00 AM - 6:00 PM;
                                 Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Local Media
       The Panola Watchman
       109 W. Panola, Carthage, TX
       903.693.7888

       Panola Crossroads Magazine
       1501 W. Panola
       903.693.9306

Radio Station
       KGAS Radio
       200 W. Wellington, Carthage, TX
       903.693.6668

Health Care
       UTHealth-Carthage
       409 Cottage Rd, Carthage, TX
       903.693.3841

Auto Registration
       110 S. Sycamore, County Courthouse, Room 128
       903.693.0354
       Hours of Service:  8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Voter Registration & Elections
       Panola County Courthouse
       110 S. Sycamore, Room 100
       903.693.0370
       Hours of Service:  8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; Closed for lunch: 12-1

Property & Real Estate Taxes
       110 S. Sycamore, County Courthouse, Room 211
       903.693.0340
       Hours of Service:  8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Trash Collection
        Hours and Collection - Waste Connections 903.986.1959

Emergency Numbers - 911
       Police - 903.693.3866
       Fire - 903.693.5282
       Animal Control - 903.693.3866

East Texas Rural Transit  
 The East Texas Council of Governments provides transportation to the rural areas of our region for any purpose including doctor appointments, work, shopping, or just visiting with family and friends.  To arrange for the bus to come to your house, you need to call 24 hours in advance to arrange for a ride. Call 800.590.3371.

School Registration
Carthage has 5 campuses ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade. The Primary Campus houses pre-K, kindergarten and 1st grade; the Libby Campus houses 2nd & 3rd grades; Baker-Koonce houses 4th - 6th grades; the Junior High Campus houses 7th & 8th grades; the High School includes grades 9 - 12.  Check out each campus at the CISD website or contact the district’s Administrative Offices at 903.693.3806. If you are the parent of a student, you will need to provide immunization records and a withdrawal sheet from the previous school. Kindergarten and 1st grade students need to have a copy of their birth certificate and a social security number. Parents need to provide some form of proof of residency, which can be recent utility bills, a rental or lease agreement or closing papers from a real estate purchase.  Other schools in the county may be located here.