New best and worst case scenarios of BA.4 and BA.5 Covid-19 are out and the news is not good. The University of Texas Covid-19 Consortium says in the worst case, more than four and half million would get infected, and nearly a quarter of a million Texans would be hospitalized …
August, 2022
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8 August
Teacher Shortage In Texas
Some Texas kids are going back to class this week, in what is proving to be a difficult start to the year for the state’s public schools. There is a teacher shortage, and those who remain are being asked to cover extra classes Karen Hames, who heads the Association of …
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8 August
Immigrants Suffering From Heat Wave
Texas is now experiencing one of the hottest summers on record, and it comes as the surge of border crossings continues. Congressman Henry Cuellar says that illegal immigrants are collapsing from heat exhaustion, and there is nobody to rescue them. He says we’re seeing a surge of immigrant deaths in …
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8 August
North Lamar Trustees Meeting Monday Night 08.08
The North Lamar ISD Board of Trustees will meet tonight in regular session at 6:30. Members will get an update on bond construction as well as the athletic program and the transportation system. Trustees will also vote on naming the gymnasium after long-time coach Sheila Daughtrey. Personnel matters will be …
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8 August
Savoy Firefighters Discover Body Of Missing Person
Firefighters found human skeletal remains after battling a fire on FM 1752 near Savoy in Fannin County. Authorities believe the remains are those of Jesse Hagood, who was reported missing in August of 2021. After his wrecked vehicle was found in Fannin County, Savoy police began a search. More than …
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8 August
Titus County Jail Bookings
Thirty-five-year-old John David Diggs of Paris, was arrested for Evading Arrest/Detention. He’s being held in the Titus County jail. Thirty-three-year-old Matthew Wayne Hale was arrested in Titus County on a warrant for Aggravated Assault of a Date, Family or Household member with a weapon. His bond was set at $200,000 …
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8 August
Alba Man Jailed In Fatal Stabbing
An Alba man was arrested by Tyler police Sunday morning in connection with a fatal stabbing. Officers responded to a call at a residence at about 5am and found the victim suffering from a stab wound. Twenty-two-year-old Chance Archer James Hull was reportedly trying to help the victim, who he …
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8 August
Hopkins County Jail Bookings
Bond has been set at $50,000 by a Hopkins County JP for 39-year-old Audra Lee Duran. She was arrested Sunday for Possession of between 1 and 4 grams of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone. The charge is a 2nd degree felony. Sixty-six-year-old Geraldine Dean Harris was booked …
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5 August
PJC Empowers Students With Move To 8-Week Classes
Building on a long-standing commitment to student success, a majority of Paris Junior College courses will transition from 16-week to eight-week terms this fall. Students registering for Fall 2022 courses will choose Fall 1 from August 29 to October 24 and Fall 2 from October 24 to December 15. …
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5 August
Paris Police Report 08.05.22
Officers responded to a Burglary of a Building in the 2300 block of Bonham Street. The front glass door was shattered and the owner believes some DEF fluid may be missing. The incident will be investigated. Paris Police Department Detectives and Lamar County Sheriff’s Office Detectives joined to execute a …