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The Justice Department announced that 11 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices have established a carjacking task force to focus efforts and resources on this critical public safety threat. “The Justice Department has no higher priority than keeping our communities safe. We do so by targeting the most significant drivers of violent crime …

Early voting begins on Monday, April 22, in the Texas Municipal Election and will run through Tuesday, April 30. At stake are seats on city councils, school boards, and some hospital boards. There are quite a few school bond elections on area ballots. Election Day is on Saturday, May 4.

Choctaw County Deputies arrested a woman for allegedly stabbing a man multiple times and setting a couch on fire in the home. The fire injured a dog. Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park reports that Paige Shultz of Boswell was checked out at a local hospital and then booked into the …

Lamar County Deputies arrested 19-year-old Landon Kyle Allen on orders resetting bond on charges of Intoxication, Manslaughter, and Intoxication assault. In the last report, there was no new bond. Deputies arrested 64-year-old Humberto Ortiz Balderas last week on three counts of Sexual Assault of a Child, Aggravated Sexual Assault of …

  A Princeton Police Officer was killed in an off-duty car crash Saturday evening at about 5:30. Texas DPS said a pickup lost traction due to the wet road conditions and skidded into oncoming traffic. Officer Nancy Dominguez’s Honda Civic was traveling east when the truck struck her in the …

During National Crime Victim’s Rights Week, The Walk of Hope empowers victims of crime to come forward to know that the community supports them and what their resources are. This year’s walk will be Thursday, April 25, from 11:30 to 1:00 pm at Culbertson Fountain in Downtown Paris. For more …

Tailored Rides of Paris presents its Spring Show on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Tailored Rides 384, CR 42520. There will also be burgers and hot dogs provided by Credit Union of Texas. Tailored Rides provides therapeutic riding, an equine-assisted activity for the purpose of …

The Annual Sulphur Springs City-Wide Spring Clean-Up starts on Monday, April 22, and runs through Saturday, April 27. Sulphur Springs residents may bring large items to discard from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm to the city collection site, located about a quarter mile east of Flowserve, on East Jefferson St. …

The Rotary Club’s “Claws for a Cause” seafood boil, sponsored by Signature Solar, is on Saturday, April 27, at Celebration Plaza. In addition to crawfish, the boil will include shrimp and snow crab. Individual tickets are $40, and you can purchase them by scanning the QR code on posters around …

  On Saturday, April 13, over 268 volunteers showed their community spirit by joining to clean up our town. The Love Civic Center Sports Pavilion was command central, where everyone gathered to enjoy breakfast provided by Credit Union of Texas and then gathered grabbers, safety vests, gloves, and bags.  The …

North and Central Texas Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will begin developing and continue through Saturday night. There will likely be periods of light rain or breaks in the rain, but confidence is low in where or when these will occur. A few strong to marginally severe storms are …

Officers made 18 traffic stops, arrested one adult, and answered 114 calls for service on Thursday, April 18.d. Captain John T. Bull

The head of the C-I-A is spending some time in Texas and says we must keep helping our allies. Bill Burns spoke at a forum at the Bush Library at SMU and said dictators won’t stop by just wielding power within their borders. He says the U-S needs to help …

Early voting begins Monday in the Texas Municipal Election and will run through April 30. At stake are seats on city councils, school boards, and some hospital boards. There are quite a few school bond elections on area ballots. Election Day is on Saturday, May 4.  For the Paris City Council, there …

The Clarksville City Council met in executive session and named Interim Police Chief Tommy Hunt the official Chief of the Department. The council also named Christie Ussery the May 4 Election Day judge. City Secretary Marisa Webster was named early voting clerk, and City Manager Deana Smith, Berenice Armenta, and Kristi …

The North Lamar ISD Board of trustees voted at this week’s meeting to name the Ag Barn at the high school in honor of Kenny Sanders. Sanders has taught Agriculture and Science at the district for 57 years, and is retiring at the end of the school year. The date …

Cook County arrested a North Texas police officer following his indictment on child sex crimes. Gainesville charged Officer Dustin Duncan with alleged indecency with a child by sexual contact. After the arrest, Duncan resigned from the department. The Cooke County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the ongoing investigation. 

Between 8:30 and 12:30 pm, Saturday, April 20, there will be a Fly-In at Cox Field in Paris presented by Cox Field and Airport Coffee. There’ll be Live Music, Food Trucks, Discovery Flights for Kids, a Bounce House, and Trolley Rides to Downtown.   The First Annual Paris Kite Fest, …

The Annual Sulphur Springs City-Wide Spring Clean-Up starts Monday and runs through Saturday, April 27. Sulphur Springs residents may bring large items to discard from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm to the city collection site, located about a quarter mile east of Flowserve, on East Jefferson St. The city will …

Early voting begins Monday, April 22, and runs through April 30 for the May 4 Municipal Election in Texas. City Council, School Board, and some hospital board seats are at stake. Some school districts are holding bond elections. The early voting location is in the JP Courtroom on Jefferson Street. There are …