An opening reception for the Paris Junior College fall student art exhibit will be held in the Foyer Gallery from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The show, “See, Sea, and C.E.” features works from students in both traditional academic and continuing education classes. “I’m excited about …

Sulphur Springs City Secretary Gale Roberts has completed all the requirements for certification in the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program and is qualified to use the designation of TRMC. She will receive formal recognition of her accomplishments at the Annual Texas Municipal Clerks Election Law Seminar in January.     …

Vargas Chrystal Brooke Hopkins County Deputies arrested 38-year-old Chrystal Brooke Vargas on Thursday on a warrant to revoke her bond on a charge of Tampering With Evidence with the Intent to Impair an Investigation. The charge is a third-degree felony. No new bond has been set.

Gregg County Jail Reportedly, 33-year-old Lacee Loretta Robbins, of Marshall, remains in the Gregg County jail on warrants for bond forfeitures on previous charges of aggravated robbery, credit card or debit card abuse, and possession of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $20,000 on a warrant from Upshur County …

Smith County Jail Officials are accusing a former Whitehouse ISD employee and athletic equipment manager of molesting young children. Officials charged 28-year-old William Aldridge with continuous sexual abuse of a child. Aldridge turned himself in to U.S. Marshals last week. His bond was set at $500,000.

Tarrant County Jail A Smith County man accused of abducting an eight-year-old girl as she walked down a Fort Worth street with her mother has been sentenced to life in federal prison without parole. Reportedly, 51-one-year-old  Michael Darwin Webb was found guilty following a two-day trial by a federal jury …

Lezley Brown Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2020 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directory. We distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even hometown heroes who are interested in learning more about our …

TEXARKANA, Texas – A 44-year-old Chicago, Illinois, man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. James L. Morgan was found guilty on Apr. 26, 2019, of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being …

by Paris Junior College Staff and faculty at Paris Junior College were surprised and elated to receive the Texas Pathways 2019 Excellence in Implementation and Scaling award from the Texas Success Center for the institution’s work in improving student success. This was the top award presented by the Texas Success …

Photo 2 cutline: Ginger (Molly Law) and Mary Ann (Grace Marie Hignight) perform a lullaby before retiring in “Gilligan’s Island: The Musical.” On the Duane Allen Stage in the Ray E. Karrer Theater at Paris Junior College this week, seven castaways shipwrecked on a remote Pacific island will build huts …