News

COMMERCE, TEXAS: This spring, Texas A&M University-Commerce embarked on the second semester of its transformative Investing in Us employee development program, which has met with high praise from faculty and staff across the university. The innovative program features eight-week courses designed to help employees learn, grow and thrive in their …

Aikin Elementary Art Teacher, Cheri Lewis, entered fourth- grader, Avery Eudy into the annual student art contest award program hosted by Texas Rural Education Association. This contest took place this spring and consisted of three different grade categories. This year’s topic was TREA: Empowered Educators, Thriving Students: The Impact of …

The City of Paris Utilities Department and Lamar County Water Supply hosted a poster contest for Water Awareness Week for Lamar County students in grades two through four. The theme for the posters was “WATER is LIFE.” Aikin and Justiss Elementary School students won the following: 2nd grade 1st Place …

On Monday, the judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined him $1,000 and warned that future gag order violations could send him to jail. For the first time, the jurors heard detailed testimony about the financial reimbursements at the center of the case. The former U.S. President will …

Here’s a new hot item for thieves. It would be an inconvenience if you owned a car that needed charging. Over the weekend, someone cut most of the electrical cables attached to Houston’s electric vehicle charging station. Tesla Supercharges recently opened up to other makes and models of vehicles to …

  Contact:  Kelly Cowan MPHS National Honor Society selects officers The Mount Pleasant High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) has selected officers for the 2024-2025 school year.  Leading NHS will be President Luke Thurman, Vice President Gopi Amin, Secretary Diya Desai, Treasurer Addison Heeren, Parliamentarian Gabriella Garza, …

  Officers arrested Jarod Dewayne Cox, 22, Monday in the 1300 block of NE 29 after being stopped for a traffic violation. They observed Cox with an open container of alcohol. When questioned about further contraband, he produced a baggie containing cocaine residue from his clothing. They detained Cox and …

Eagle Baseball All-Conference Team Honors The Northeast Texas Community College Baseball team is proudly marching into the Regional Tournament this week, a testament to the dedication and hard work of the members of the Eagle Baseball team. Sophomore Carson Lorch from Cypress, Texas, has earned the prestigious First Team All-Conference …

There is an emergency meeting at the University of Texas in Austin, where some faculty members are furious that the University called to break up Pro-Palestinian protests. Professor Polly Strong says the University only told the faculty council about the decision to call for state troopers once they had left. …

At approximately 2:00 am Sunday, Paris Police Officers responded to the Sunset Lounge, 1734 N. Main Street, for a disturbance in progress. They encountered an adult female with lacerations to her face. Witnesses at the scene identified her assailant as Hunter Armstrong. Paris EMS responded, treated, and transported her to the Paris …

Alliance Bank will host a come-and-go event on Tuesday, May 7, to introduce its “All-Star Bankers.” The event will be held at the downtown branch at 100 Jefferson Street in Sulphur Springs between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.

A man was hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his motorcycle on Hwy 67 near Wake Village Saturday night. The motorcyclist, identified as 20-year-old James Wooten, was thrown into a ditch, where they pronounced him dead. The driver took off in possibly a 2016-2019 dark blue Nissan …

Allen Police responded to a Chase Bank parking lot shortly before 5:00 pm Monday after reports of a robbery. Investigators say someone drove to the parking lot to sell a Rolex watch to another person they met online. The suspect then pepper-sprayed the victim, stole the watch, and fled in …

  Contact: Kelly Cowan Mount Pleasant High School honors seniors entering the military. Mount Pleasant High School held a ceremony on Tuesday, April 30, in the MPHS Auditorium honoring ten seniors who have committed to entering the armed forces after graduation. Mount Pleasant High School Principal Craig Bailey introduced each …

  Saturday, Officers arrested Lopaze Black, 48, for Assault of a Family Member with a previous conviction after officers responded to a disturbance call in the 2800 block of Kessler St. Black reportedly assaulted a family member by striking her in the face with his fist. There was physical evidence …

NBA Sunday East Round 1 Cavaliers (4-3) 106 – Magic (3-4) 94 Winner Monday East Semifinals G1 Pacers vs. Knicks at 6:30 pm TNT West Semifinals G2 Timberwolves (1-0) vs. Nuggets (0-1) at 9:00 pm TNT NHL Sunday West Round 1 G7 Stars (4-3) 2 – Golden Knights (3-4) 1 …

New figures show that the restaurant and food service business is now the largest employer in Texas. Emily Williams Knight with the Texas Restaurant Association says it’s a sign the industry has bounced back from the COVID pandemic. The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says 11 percent of …

In the race for the Paris City Council District 2 place, Incumbent Reginald Hughes defeated Kelvin Hicks. Hughes is currently serving as mayor. Several local school boards have new members. In Paris ISD, LaWanda Ladell defeated Renae Stone for the Place 1 seat. For the Chisum board, incumbents James Weems and …

  Hopkins County Deputies responded to a disturbance in Pine Forest shortly after 1:00 Friday morning and found 69-year-old Jimmy Holmes deceased. Witnesses identified 49-year-old Brandon Murray as the killer. He was still on the scene, and they arrested him on a murder charge after an investigation by Deputies and …

Residents in Sulphur Springs ISD approved the school district’s $157.15 million bond referendum, with 72% of voters supporting the proposal. The bond will generate funding to build two new elementary campuses, one named Rowena Johnson Elementary. Additional projects include renovations to Barbara Bush Elementary and Douglass Early Childhood Center and minor renovations …