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Aikin Elementary Invites Parents To P.E. Class

  Aikin Elementary School recently hosted a special event called “Take Your Parent to P.E. Week,” inviting parents to join their children for Physical Education classes. This initiative aimed to provide parents with a firsthand experience of their child’s physical education program at school. By participating in the event, parents …

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Preferred Path To A Bachelor’s In Criminal Justice

  The partnership provides automatic admission for eligible department employees to obtain a high-value degree with no out-of-pocket expense. AUSTIN, TEXAS: The College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce and the City of Austin, Texas, have partnered to establish a preferred pathway for Austin Police Department officers to …

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Texas Lottery And Texas Motor Speedway Team Up

You can enter non-winning LUCKY-7s scratch tickets into promotional second-chance drawings for unique Texas Motor Speedway merchandise prize packs and experiential prizes. AUSTIN – The Texas Lottery and Texas Motor Speedway have joined together again to rev up luck for lottery players and racing fans through the new LUCKY-7s scratch ticket game. The …

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Paris High School Student Receives $1,000 Scholarship

  Paris Chevrolet and Texoma Chevy Dealers presented Tianya Williams with a $1,000.00 scholarship for being their A+ Athlete of the Week. Tianya has been a constant A/B Honor Roll student for the Wildcats, making her one of the top-ranked seniors in her class for 2024. In her free time, …

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Paris Police Report For Monday, March 25

Jason Ben Bryant, Sr | Johnny Lee Bryant | Jason Ben Bryant, Jr. Jacob Patrick Koch | Rachel Leann Mahnke Sunday, officers were notified of a Criminal Trespassing in progress in the 800 block of Clarksville at the vacant Hospital building. Witnesses had seen several individuals enter the building. Officers …

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Good Luck!

The Powerball jackpot has rolled yet again after no ticket was able to match the numbers drawn Saturday night. Those winning numbers, pulled on March 23, were 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and red Powerball 3. The Power Play multiplier was 2X. With a winner, Powerball officials can estimate the …

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They Find The Missing Hunt County Man

The search for Mark Dobson, 70, of Hunt County, ended after discovering him deceased. Dobson was an Alzheimer’s patient. Friends reported him missing from his home on March 5. They last saw him near Wolfe City on CR 4719.

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Paris ISD Hosting Registration For Pre-K, Kindergarten

Paris ISD is hosting an in-person registration event for incoming Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students on April 10. The event will occur at the Paris Junior High gymnasium at 2400 Jefferson Road and run from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. It will allow families flexibility in attending and completing the registration …

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Collin County Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault Of A Child

A court sentenced Nathaneal Lane, 42, of Collin County, to 45 years in prison after he was caught on camera sexually assaulting a child during a recorded sleep study. Nathaneal Lane told authorities he took an 11-year-old girl to a diagnostic sleep study test and thought it was too dark …

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Hopkins County Jail Bookings

  Heather Branch Banfill was arrested Friday in Hopkins County for violating her parole. They are holding her without bond in the county jail. James Michael Janway was arrested Friday in Hopkins County on a warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. No other information was available about the …

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Sulphur Springs HS Theater Takes District Championship

The Sulphur Springs High School Theater Department has won first place in the UIL District One-Act Play competition. The troupe performed “Failure—A Love Story.” Aspen Mayhew was honored as “Outstanding Performer,” Aiden Woodard and Talley Brown were recognized as All-Star Cast, Oliver Falter received an honorable mention for All-Star Cast, …

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Hopkins County 4-H Hosting Art Exhibit

The Hopkins County Infinity 4-H Club coordinates a Solar Eclipse Art Exhibit with age divisions separated seven-under, 8-12, 13-18, and 19 and over. The maximum entry size is 16×20 inches. The 4-H accepts entries through April 12 at the Texas A& M AgriLife Extension Office. Display dates will be April …

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Hopkins County Chamber Eclipse Website

The Hopkins County Chamber has an eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx.com, on which you can upload information about events, attractions, lodging, retail shops, and restaurants. That website will be the information clearinghouse for what is happening in Hopkins County on Monday, April 8, and the weekend leading up to the eclipse.

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Titus County Jail Bookings

Jose Luis Martinez was arrested in Titus County Sunday on two counts of Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence with the Intent to Impair an Investigation and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance. At last report, he was in the county jail.

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Call For Choctaw Artists

The Choctaw Nation is actively seeking Choctaw artists working in all styles and media, including paintings on paper and canvas, dimensional work, murals, drawings, photography, sculpture, basketry, pottery, beadwork, carvings, and weavings for the new Hugo Tribal Services building expansion. We will carefully select artwork for its significance and connection …

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Tornado Hits McCurtain County

A National Weather Service, storm survey team, has confirmed a brief EF 1 tornado occurred Thursday in McCurtain County. The tornado touched down at 11:00 pm on the west side of Highway 259 north of Broken Bow during an outbreak of severe thunderstorms. They reported no injuries. The tornado, which …

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Weekly Road Report

TxDot Paris District March 25 – March 30 Safety Message: Bicycle Safety Campaign Bicyclist fatalities from traffic crashes are on the rise in Texas. From 2017 through 2021, accidents killed 364 cyclists on our streets and highways. In 2021 alone, there were 2,267 traffic crashes involving bicyclists in Texas, resulting …

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Rain Monday

North and Central Texas Expect strong winds today. Expect sustained winds between 15-25 mph with gusts up to 35-45 mph. There is a low (10%) chance parts of Western North Texas could receive gusts to 50 mph between noon and 5 pm. Please secure outdoor items and use caution when …

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Paris Junior College Announces Ninth College President

Paris Junior College has chosen Dr. Stephen Benson as its new president, the ninth since it began in 1924. They expect him to start around the beginning of June. The Association of Community College Trustees conducted the search process. “This has been a good process from the very beginning,” said …

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JCU Has A New President

Last Thursday morning, Jarvis Christian University inaugurated its new president, Dr. Glenell M. Lee-Pruitt. She is the 13th president of JCU since its founding in 1912 and the second female president in 112 years during Women’s History Month. The JCU Board of Trustees unanimously selected Dr. Lee-Pruitt. She had served …

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