Exactly 24 hours before the total Solar Eclipse on Monday, the Paris Historical Commission dedicated a historical marker for the William J. McDonald Building on 1st Street SE on Sunday. McDonald left more than a million dollars to the University of Texas to build the McDonald Observatory in the …
Read More »Klein ISD Teacher, Son Charged In Prostitution Ring
At Klein ISD, officials arrested Kedria Grisby, 42, a teacher, and her son, Roger MaGee, 22, for recruiting students for prostitution. Officials charged them with three counts of trafficking a child and three counts of compelling prostitution on juveniles. The three victims, aged 15, 16, and 17, were reportedly students …
Read More »Hopkins County Jail Bookings
Hopkins County arrested Julian Christopher Medina-Montgomery for Theft of Property valued at More than $30,000 but less than $150.000. Deputies booked him into the Hopkins County Jail on two other unspecified felony charges. We’ll have more information when it becomes available. Deputies arrested Rodney Edward Petrea, Sr., in Hopkins …
Read More »Gilmer School Bus In Minor Crash
On Tuesday, a car crashed through a downed tree and struck a Gilmer school bus carrying four students at the intersection of FM 726 and Bob White Road. The vehicle that plowed through the downed tree ended up under the bus’s bumper. The driver of the vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries. …
Read More »Pittsburg Hosts Texas Hot Link Festival
The City of Pittsburg is hosting its Annual Texas Hot Link Festival on April 27 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Admission to the festival is free, with food and beverages available for purchase throughout. There will also be a chili cook-off, a car, truck, and motorcycle show, a showcase …
Read More »Texas Rural Volunteer Fire Departments Receive $1.3 million In Grants
COLLEGE STATION, Texas—On Tuesday, April 2, the Texas A&M Forest Service held the second of three funding meetings for the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program in fiscal year 2024, awarding 74 grants totaling approximately $1.3 million. Grant funding from the program will help Texas rural volunteer fire department recipients …
Read More »Boat Stolen In Lewisville May Be In The Area
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office has received information that a stolen boat may be in the area. If you have information leading to its recovery, you could be up to $10,000 richer! Please see the attached information for details. If you have information regarding this case, please get in touch …
Read More »Paris Walk Of Hope To Recognize National Crime Victims Week
The Eighth Annual Walk Of Hope supporting the National Crime Victims’ Week is slated for downtown Paris on Thursday, April 25, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The event will raise awareness for victims of crime and child abuse. There will also be free hot dogs and drinks, and Mix …
Read More »Lamar County Court At Law Jury Canceled For Tuesday April 9
They canceled the Tuesday, April 9, jury duty for Lamar County. Those receiving a summons for jury do not need to report. Anyone with questions should call 903-737-2420.
Read More »Paris Manufacturing Company Expansion Creates New Jobs
A longtime Paris manufacturing company will create 40 new jobs in Paris and Lamar County, offering an average annual wage of $45,000. Rodgers Wade, a renowned fixture manufacturer, has acquired PIN, a Grapevine-based millwork company. The additional jobs will bring Rodgers Wade’s workforce to nearly 100 employees.
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