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UIL State Executive Committee Meeting Results AUSTIN, Texas —The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League met Tuesday to hand down decisions on eligibility of student-athletes and issue penalties for UIL rule violations.  Two student-athletes from Mount Vernon High School were denied appeals for varsity eligibility, upholding the previous …

Instructor Bob Ashbreck, right, discusses some important aspects of driving and maintaining a truck during a recent truck driving class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. Listening closely to Ashbreck are students (from left) Marcus Hipp, Sheldon Hamilton in-cab, and John Hargrove.

A regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board was held in the Board Room of the Administration Building, Monday, October 21, 2019. PUBLIC FORUM No one requested to address the Board.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Bowie Primary 3rd grade students and staff gave a demonstration of “Room Transformations” in math …

Hopkins County Jail Sulphur Springs Police reportedly caught a 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man with a car that’d just been reported stolen early Tuesday morning, according to arrest reports. A Mitsubishi Galant was reported stolen from the 600-block of Ingram Street at 3:30 am, Tuesday, Oct. 22. A short time later, …

BEAUMONT, Texas – A 51-year-old Groves, Texas man has been found guilty of charges related to an arson and insurance fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Patrick Wayne Bronnon was found guilty of 40 charges including conspiracy to commit mail fraud …

Front Row L to R: Daniela Robles, Mirka Soto Middle Row L to R: Mayra Martinez, Christina Gordon, Milagros Sanchez, Jackelyn Puente  Back row L to R: Ana Ramirez, Evelyn DeSantiago, Lisbeth Moreno, Paulina Baez, Keyla Plancarte, Melisa Dominguez  Contact: Kelly Cowan       MPHS holds 2nd annual TAFE clinic …

Paris Police responded to a burglary of a business in the 300-block of Graham Monday morning at 8:50. Reportedly, someone had entered the building through a locked roll-up door and had stolen numerous tools during the time that the power had been out. The incident is under investigation. Monday morning …

Deputies arrested 56-year-old James H. McBride, of Pittsburg, in Titus County on an Upshur County warrant for Terroristic Threat causing fear of Serious Bodily Injury. His bond was set at $3500. Kilpatrick Deputies arrested 62-year-old Gary Kilpatrick, of Dekalb, in Titus County on three counts of Indecency with a Child …

The Red River Army Depot in Hooks has been awarded a $269 million contract for work on the Bradley A-4 program. The project is a modernization of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Bradley is considered one of the most critical vehicles in the Army’s combat inventory. The contract should be …

Davison Ofield Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with about a dozen recent crimes in Hopkins County and Sulphur Springs. Reportedly, 18-year-old Jumierquai Doverieay Davison was arrested in Hopkins County for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. His bond was set at $7,000. Authorities arrested 18-year-old Clarence Ofield, …

Longview Police is investigating after a juvenile shot a man at a home in Longview. Investigators say several people were in a room looking at a firearm when a juvenile picked it up and fired it at 19-year-old Johntavius Dantarveus Jenkins. He was hit in the chest and transported to …

Photo by Tony Corso tonycorsoimages.com With a win tonight over Liberty Eylau the Paris Lady Cats would secure the district title. It would be the second in three years for Paris and the first for first-year head coach Ashley Green. Meanwhile, the Prairiland Lady Patriots look to continue their winning streak …

Three Dallas ISD Schools will be closed for the rest of the year because of damage caused by Sunday night’s storms. Students at Walnut Hill Elementary School, Cary Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson High will be re-located to other available campuses within the district starting on Wednesday.

A North Texas mother gave birth to her child at the Bump Birthing Center in Rowlett just as an EF 1 tornado touched down nearby. The woman had wanted to give birth in a tub but had to settle for the laundry room, because it was the only room at …

Jury selection for a Roxton man accused of Aggravated Sexual Assault and Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact is scheduled for tomorrow in Sixth District Court before Judge Wes Tidwell. Reportedly, Paris Police arrested 39-year-old Bryan Keith Lynch in January for the offenses which allegedly occurred in August of …

Early voting is underway now and in Lamar County. Voters can cast their ballots at the Election Office at 231 Lamar Avenue in Paris. Ballots can be cast between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, through November 1. Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Eight Constitutional Amendments will …

A 48-year-old Paris man has pleaded guilty to second-degree Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact as a repeat offender. Judge Wes Tidwell sentenced Derrick Wade Jenkins to eight years in prison. Prosecutors say Jenkins had an extensive criminal history dating back to the 90s.

A Lamar County man has pleaded guilty in Sixth District Court to murdering his daughter last June. Judge Wes Tidwell sentenced Claude Edward Siddle to 40 years in prison. The investigation by Lamar County Deputies and Texas Rangers showed that Siddle fatally shot his daughter Penny with a shotgun because …

As part of their commitment to keeping residents of our community healthy, the Paris-Lamar County Health District will be offering free drive-thru flu shots for people 18 years and older. It is Saturday, October 26, from 1:00 pm until supplies last at First Federal Community Bank, 3010 NE Loop 286, …

Governor Greg Abbott issued a Declaration of Disaster for 16 Texas Counties in the wake of Sunday night’s storms. The counties affected in the area are Lamar, Cass, Collin, Hunt, Rains, Rockwall, Van Zandt, and Wood. The declaration provides all state resources to local officials and waves some regulations, allowing …