A San Marcos man accused of murdering a mother and daughter in Commerce has postponed his capital murder trial. Monday was the first phase of jury selection in the trial of Tyrone Jamaal Williams, but the Hunt County Courthouse remains closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The court has not …
Read More »Paris Community Theater Seeks Help with GoFundMe Campaign
Over the years, many of you in our community have graced the PCT stage. We have built sets, sewn costumes, lent our voices, and filled the Plaza. Sadly, as we look towards the 44th season in the age of COVID-19, the Plaza lights are dim. The curtains are closed, and …
Read More »Sulphur Springs ISD Board Meeting Monday, June 8, 2020
The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, June 8, at 6:00 pm in the Administration Building on Connally Street. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation Pledges to the flags FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS The announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been …
Read More »Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, American Legion Hosting Blood Drives
Texas is reopening, and that is true for hospital services, too. For two months, most hospitals stopped non-emergent and elective procedures to avoid overwhelming staff during the COVID-19 caseload. Hospitals are gradually resuming services and hoping to return to full capacity as summer gets underway. However, these are crisis times …
Read More »Chicken Processing Execs Indicted In Colorado
The Associated Press is reporting that a federal grand jury in Colorado has indicted executives from Greeley, Colorado-based Pilgrim’s Pride, and Claxton. Claxton is the Georgia-based Poultry Farms. It is for conspiring to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chickens between 2012 to 2017. Charged were Pilgrim’s Pride president …
Read More »Paris 4th Of July Parade
The Celebrate America committee would like to invite you to participate in the 27th annual July 4 Parade in Paris. This committee was formed in 1993 to instill community pride and demonstrate to our youth what Independence Day is all about. We are excited to announce that our Parade Theme …
Read More »Paris High School Athletics Summer 2020 Update
Paris High School Athletics Summer 2020 Dates: June 8– July 16 Monday-Thursday; Closed the week of July 6 and July 20 & 21 Times: Football – Incoming 10th-12th Grade at 8:00 am-9:30 am, Incoming 9th Grade at 8:45 am-10:00 am Incoming 7th-8th Grade at 9:30 am-10:45 am. High School Girls — Incoming 9th-12th …
Read More »Lamar County COVID 19 Update Wednesday 06.03.20
On Wednesday, June 3, Lamar County received notification of one additional COVID-19 case, a 30-year-old male. Lamar County has 152 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with seven cases are travel-related, and 145 community spread. There are 11 total COVID-19 related deaths. Eight are associated with Paris Healthcare Center, one with Stillhouse, …
Read More »Sulphur Springs Woman Charged With Stalking Former Police Officer
Texas Ranger John Vance arrested a 45-year-old Sulphur Springs woman for allegedly stalking a former Sulphur Springs police officer. He charged Kathleen Rose Ramshur with Tampering with Evidence, for allegedly trying to erase evidence of her stalking from her cell phone. She is in the Hopkins County Jail on a …
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