Jacob Wyatt Burgess A 38-year-old Yantis man in the Hopkins County Jail for criminal trespass, indecency with a child, and assault have officials adding new charges. Jacob Wyatt Burgess allegedly assaulted three correctional officers at the jail who had attempted to remove him to clean it. Burgess was subdued and …

Sulphur Springs ISD will no longer send emails or texts about COVID cases in the district but will post them on the website – www. ssisd.net. In the middle of the page, you will find a blue “SSISD COVID-19 Dashboard” menu and click it to view the most recent update …

Timothy Jan Leftwich Cass County Jail Cass County Deputies arrested a Hughes Springs man for second-degree sexual assault. Investigators say 59-year-old Timothy Jan Leftwich lured a delivery driver into his home and sexually assaulted her. They released him from jail after posting a $50,000 bond.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide approximately $204 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits for December as the state continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency December allotments are in addition to the almost $1.7 billion in services previously provided to Texans …

The Department of State Health Services reported 44 new COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County. There are 63 active cases. The county said there are twenty-one patients hospitalized in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances-Sulphur Springs.    

The Paris-Lamar County Health District reports two new deaths from Coronavirus. The latest patients to die were an 81-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man. The district also reported 30 new cases of the virus for a total cumulative of 2,885. The state COVID-19 dashboard shows 69 total deaths from the …

With many people shopping for gifts on a budget this holiday season, scammers are taking advantage of the demand for expensive gaming consoles by promoting fake deals on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 PRO, and the new PlayStation 5. Better Business Bureau (BBB) reminds consumers to use caution when buying a …

Paris Junior College’s Drama Department offers the second free virtual performance of the fall semester starting Thursday, Dec. 3. “Alice in Cyberspace,” a one-act production, targets young audiences and families at 7:30 pm on Zoom. They will hold more live virtual shows at 7:30 pm. on Thursday and Friday, Dec. …

Jefferson ISD has suspended in-class instruction for the rest of the year because of the surge in Coronavirous in Marion County and the surrounding area. Students will move to remote online-instruction on Monday, December 7. Friday is for teachers and staff to prepare for the transition. Statement by Jefferson ISD …

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that COVID-19 quarantine periods could be as short as seven to ten days for some people. Still, a 14-day quarantine after coronavirus exposure remains the safest option. In new guidance, CDC says people could leave quarantine without taking a test …