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Mugshot Not Available Hopkins County Deputies responded to a suspicious person call at a vacant residence on Hwy 154 and found 20-year-old Justin Tyler Strahan, of Yantis, inside. Deputies made contact with the owner of the residence and said nobody had permission to be there. Strahan told deputies he was …

State Troopers arrested three people on drug charges in Lamar County. The trooper charged 46-year-old Chandra Lyn Bailey, 47-year-old Byron LaKeith Morris, and 38-year-old Xavier Trinidad Campbell each with possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 2, more than 400 grams and possession of marijuana.

By Collins Knighton Yoan Moncada lined a two-run homer in his return from the injured list. Ross Detwiler struck out a career-high eight and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-1 on Thursday night. The two teams go at it again tonight at 7:10 pm. New England Patriots’ …

The statewide gas price average in Texas is 26 cents less per gallon compared to August 2018. And AAA Texas says the prices could continue to drop. The average Texas price is $2.35 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING   TIME:                   9:00 A.M. DATE:                   Monday, August 26, 2019 PLACE:                In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At                                 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.                            Invocation Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag   AMERICAN FLAG: TEXAS FLAG:  …

Paris Police Chief Bob Hundley Paris Police Officers responded to a robbery alarm activation at Liberty National Bank at 305 Lamar at about 2:40 Thursday afternoon. While responding, a patrol officer noticed an individual running between houses between Houston and Price and gave chase. The suspect was captured in the …

Paris Masonic Lodge #27 recently awarded five Paris Junior College Associate Degree Nursing students scholarships of $500 each to assist with the pursuit of their education. Delivering the scholarships were Lodge Worshipful Master Bill Lindsay, Lodge Senior Deacon Brian Ross, and Past Lodge Senior Deacon Craig Alston.   “Our students …

Jacob Stahl A&M-Commerce Alum – Hopkins County Native,  Jacob Stahl Honored as Rookie of the Year at NASA A&M-Commerce alum Jacob Stahl, of Dike, Texas, aimed for the moon and landed among the stars, as the old saying goes. Stahl was recently awarded the 590 Rookie of the Year Award by …

La Shey Almager, of Sulphur Springs, brought her son Logan and his cars along to register for classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Campus Secretary Joselyne Sanchez Ambriz and  Assistant Director Iris Gutierrez, right, and Secretary Joselyne Sanchez Ambriz help with the paperwork.

Colonel Marshall Daugherty Ford Taylor Former Paris High School students COL Marshall K Dougherty, Jr. (Class of 1982), and Ford Taylor (Class of 1975) have been named Distinguished Graduates. The Distinguished Graduate Award is the highest and most prestigious award the District can bestow on its graduates. Their portraits will …

Trenton Wayne Joplin Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 1100-block of North Collegiate Drive for a traffic violation Wednesday night at 9:03. The driver, Trenton Wayne Joplin, 40, of Paris, had two outstanding traffic warrants. During the inventory of his vehicle, Officers found a small plastic baggie that contained …

The man condemned for the abduction, sexual assault and murder of a Houston area community college student 20 years ago was put to death last night by lethal injection. Larry Swearingen was convicted of murdering 19-year-old Melissa Trotter. Her body was found in Sam Houston National Forest about a month …

KXAS-NBC5, Dallas Morning News A North Texas man accused of super-aggravated sexual assault of a 3-year-old child, indecency with a child and child pornography killed himself in the Johnson County Sheriff’s parking lot. Thirty-five-year-old Michael Patrick McGovern, who lived near Mansfield was seen driving into the parking lot, but before …

The Hopkins County Community Chest and Christian Alliance will now be open only on Fridays. It will be open from 1:00 until 3:00 pm at 217 Linda Drive in Sulphur Springs. Clients must bring their own bags or boxes to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables. Community Chest will no …

By Lezley Brown The 50th Anniversary of Stew Contest will be here before we know it! Cooks have begun reserving their spots, and it’s going to be quite a celebration. Just so you know, cook letters and entry forms have been mailed out. Your letter, if you cooked last year, …

  A Collin County man has been sentenced to 40 year in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated robbery. Thirty-seven-year-old Victor Carl Terry stabbed his elderly aunt at the home they shared in McKinney and stole her laptop, tablet and other items. After his arrest he assaulted a guard at …

  The sentencing phase in the trial of 47-year-old Nathan LeForce is underway, after he was found guilty of first- degree murder in the fatal shooting of Logan County Deputy David Wade. Wade was shot to death while serving an eviction notice at a home near Mulhall. Prosecutors are seeking …

  The Paris Optimist Foundation Baseball Bash & Auction is this Saturday at 5:30 at the Love Civic Center in Paris. It’s the Foundation’s annual fundraiser to provide college scholarships to Lamar County graduating seniors who played Paris Optimist Baseball and to fund improvements to the Charles Taylor Youth Baseball …

Paris Police met with a victim of a stalking call in the 1800-block of Bonham St. after it was reported that that a man had been seen driving by the woman’s house on several occasions in the past week. During one encounter, the suspect made some explicit remarks to the …

TAMUT has received an all-clear just after 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. A gas leak was contained, and the campus re-opened. Construction crews severed a gas line on the TAMUT campus. The campus was evacuated to First Baptist Church on Moores Lane and is closed until the repair was made.