By Butch Burney Meetings to prepare for the April 8 eclipse continue at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. We will meet for all retail shops at 9:00 am on Tuesday, January 30, churches at 9:00 am on Wednesday, January 31, restaurants at 3:00 pm on Thursday, February 1, and …
Read More »Texas Electric Vehicle And Public Charging Data
Alliance for Automotive Innovation reports in Q3 2023: EVs represent 6.6 percent of new vehicle sales in Texas; 7,992 publicly available EV charging outlets WASHINGTON, DC – Alliance for Automotive Innovation released its exclusive 50-state analysis of the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market for Q3 2023. The Get Connected Electric Vehicle …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Wednesday, January 24
Cherry Rae King Tuesday evening at 6:58, officers worked a theft in the 3800 block of Lamar Avenue. Employees advised that Cherry Rae King, 43, had passed through the self-checkout and had intentionally skipped scanning several items of clothing totaling over $87.00. They arrested King and discovered we had nine …
Read More »Cooper Lake Park Activities This Weekend
There is always lots of fun at Cooper Lake State Park. Doctor’s Creek on Saturday, January 27 – Wildlife Detectives at 2:00 pm. Meet at South Loop trailhead at the Pelican Point parking lot. We’ll take a short walk on the South Loop Trail. Explore how to determine the types …
Read More »Trial Underway In Franklin County For Former NHL Star
Opening statements by prosecutors and defense lawyers were presented Tuesday in Franklin County District Court in the former Major League Hockey Star Mike Ribeiro trial. The prosecutors are charging Ribeiro with two counts of Sexual assault and one count of Attempted Sexual Assault. Eighth District Judge Eddie Northcutt presides over …
Read More »TAMUC Rodeo Celebrating 10th Anniversary
The Texas A&M University-Commerce rodeo team looks to have a strong showing at its annual home competition scheduled for February 2-3 at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. Each day will begin with slack rounds from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, followed by a show performance at …
Read More »Van Zandt County Authorities Investigating Strange Odor
Van Zandt County Deputies, Grand Saline Police, and firefighters are investigating a strange odor that is the source of numerous complaints from residents in the Northwestern portion of the county. Investigators could not find the source of the smell but verified that there was no threat to the public’s safety. …
Read More »Carroll Shelby Automotive Program Auctions NTCC’s GT350
Northeast Texas Community College and the Carroll Shelby Automotive Program will be featured nationally at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, this week. A fully-restored 1968 Shelby GT350 Convertible will be sold on NTCC’s behalf at approximately 6:30 p.m. CST this Friday, January 26, in Barrett-Jackson’s no-reserve charity auction. One hundred percent of the …
Read More »Fire At Pittsburg ISD
Multiple crews responded to a fire at the Pittsburg Independent School District bus maintenance facility early Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded to the bus barn on Broach Street, across from the junior high campus, around 4:00 am. They did not report any injuries, and none of the buses were damaged. According …
Read More »Border Patrol Can Remove Razor Wire At Texas Border
By a 5-4 vote Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from the federal government. It will allow Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border. A lawsuit over the wire continues. The concertina wire is part of Greg Abbott’s fight with …
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