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April, 2024

• 18 April

  MPISD – News

  The Mount Pleasant Tigers Boys Basketball Camp will be held again this summer on May 28-29, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at Willie Williams Gym. It is open to completed 1st-6th grade students. The cost will be $40, including a shirt and ball. To register, use the QR code …
• 18 April

  Paris Police Report For Thursday, April 18

    Wednesday, officers contacted Damien Jace Freisen in the 100 block of E. Houston for a traffic offense. Freisen gave officers several different names, but they eventually identified him by paperwork in his possession. Friesen had drug paraphernalia in his possession, indicating that he may have been trafficking in narcotics. …
• 18 April

  Thunderstorms Could Be Intense

  North and Central Texas A cold front will arrive this afternoon, bringing thunderstorm chances back to the region late afternoon through this evening. A few severe storms with large hail and damaging winds are possible. Cooler air will enter tonight behind the cold front. The graphic depicts the latest thinking …
• 18 April

  Collin County Online Solicitation Sting

  Fifteen men, including a pastor, are in jail after the Collin County Sheriff’s Operation “Home Alone 2024.” Sheriff’s Sergeant Jessica Pond says the men made arrangements to meet up for sex with someone they thought was underage. Pond says it took two to three weeks to make contact with the …
• 18 April

  Home School Night At Maxey House

  The Sam Bell Maxey House invites homeschool families and groups across North Texas to ‘Homeschool Day’ on Wednesday, May 1. From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, homeschooled students, teachers, and parents can enjoy educational programs from local organizations, games, house tours, and more. Admission is $1 per person, and you …
• 18 April

  Free Game Night At North Lamar ISD

  North Lamar ISD is hosting a Free Game Night this afternoon from 4:30 to 6:00 pm at the High School’s “A” gym. There will also be a “Sensory Friendly Time” from 4:00 to 4:30 pm. Highlights of the evening include the opportunity to challenge the North Lamar Panther baseball and …
• 18 April

  MIngo Tonight At Hopkins County Civic Center

    The first Manly ‘Bingo or Mingo,’ a fundraiser for the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation, is Thursday, April 18. It provides free Heart Calcification Testing for men. Call 903438-4799. You can also email Kayla.Price@Christushealth.org for more information.
• 18 April

  SSHS Jazz Band Free Concert On Celebration Plaza

  The Sulphur Springs High School Jazz Band will perform on Celebration Plaza on Thursday, April 18. The program begins at 7:00 pm and includes music by Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Dave Brubeck, the Temptations, and Frank Sinatra.
• 18 April

  Some Tee Times Available For Hopkins County Chamber Golf Tourney

  The afternoon spots are full, but a handful of tee times are still available in the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament morning flight on Friday, May 3, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. A six-member team costs $750, which includes three carts and six lunches. Call the chamber …
• 18 April

  New Inductees To Texas Country Music Hall Of Fame

  Three new inductees into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame were announced Wednesday morning at the Hall of Fame’s headquarters in Carthage. The Hall honors “those who have made outstanding contributions to country music and were born in the state of Texas.” This includes singers, songwriters, disc jockeys, and …