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While most sophomores at Paris Junior College have finished their online classes and applied for graduation, students in some workforce programs will return on Monday, May 18, as part of a phased-in reopening process. “Our faculty and students in spring semester workforce courses with hands-on labs will be allowed to …
Read More »One Dead, One Arrested After Winnsboro Stabbing
Shortly after 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, Winnsboro Police Officers were dispatched to Bob’s Auto Repair on East Carnegie, to a report of a man with a knife. Upon our arrival, we located a 54-year-old white male, inside the shop area, with multiple stab wounds to his …
Read More »Engineer Charged In Texas With COVID 19 Relief Fraud
Texas Engineer Fraudulently Sought More than $10 Million in CARES Act SBA Paycheck Protection Loans WASHINGTON – An engineer has been charged in the Eastern District of Texas with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking more than $10 million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business …
Read More »AMBER ALERT For Van Zandt County Teen
A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a missing Van Zandt County teenager. The DPS says 14-year-old Willow Sirmans was last seen Monday night in Grand Saline. She is described as a white female, 3 feet tall, weighing 75 pounds, and having strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. …
Read More »Two More Deaths In Lamar County From COVID-19
The Paris-Lamar County Health Department has confirmed the death of a 65-year-old woman and an 82-year-old man from COVID 19. They are the 7th and 8th people from Lamar County to die of the disease. As of Wednesday evening, there were 109 confirmed cases with 29 recoveries, Director Gina Prestridge …
Read More »Positive Coronavirus Tests Soar In Titus County
The total of confirmed positive COVID-19 tests in Titus County rose to 67 today. Twenty of the new cases came from the testing of 141 people last Saturday, and another seven positives were confirmed today (May 13). COVID-19 Test results from Saturday, are only partially complete with another 64 tests …
Read More »Emory Man Jailed In Sulphur Springs
Colten Lee Hooten Hopkins County Deputies arrested an Emory man on multiple warrants. They charged 23-year-old Colton Lee Hooten with Failure To Register as a Sex Offender. He also had a charge on a Hunt County warrant for a motion to revoke for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and …
Read More »Coronavirus Testing In Paris Saturday
Mobile Coronavirus Testing is coming to 2875 Lewis Lane in Paris on Saturday, May 16, starting at 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. To register, visit txcovidtest.org or call 512-483-2400.
Read More »Paris Playground Equipment Open At City Parks
The City of Paris has announced that Playground Equipment at all City Parks is open and available to the public. Under Governor Abbott’s Minimum Standard Health Protocols, everyone is strongly encouraged to practice social distancing while enjoying our parks and recreational programs during this period of CoVid-19. Also, the city …
Read More »$1 Billion In Pandemic Food Benefits For Texas Families
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Office of Governor Greg Abbott May 12, 2020 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) had received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide more than $1 billion in food benefits. It is through the …
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