In response to the number of opioid-related drug deaths stemming from prescription misuse over the last 20 years, Texas and 13 other states filed a lawsuit against several pharmaceutical companies for their role in causing the opioid crisis. As a result, through settlement agreements, Texas will receive an anticipated $1.6 …

Paris Junior College The Paris Junior College Board of Regents received the 2021-2022 audit report and results from a national data report at their monthly meeting held Monday, Jan. 22, 2023. The regents approved the audit report. “That’s a clean opinion on these financial statements,” said Teffany Kevanaugh, CPA, of …

Tig Welding PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Welding Shop student Marcus Siggens of Hagensport is doing TIG welding in the 1 G position in a shop project. For information about welding or other workforce classes, call 903-885-1232.

The City of Sulphur Springs is excited to break ground on the construction of the City’s Senior Citizen Center. The City will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, January 27, 2023, at 2:00 pm at the construction site at 301 Oak Avenue, Sulphur Springs. A Community Development Block Grant federally …

A state representative from Collin County is proposing legislation to crack down on human trafficking. The bill proposed by Matt Shaheen would increase criminal penalties for individuals caught engaging a prostitute who is a victim of sex trafficking. Forty-six people were arrested recently for human trafficking in Frisco and Southlake.

Cook Childrens Medical Center Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth has successfully separated their first set of conjoined twins, 16-week-old sisters AmieLynn Finley and JamieLynn Finley, of Saginaw. The girls were separated at 16 weeks of age in an 11-hour surgery that the hospital described as “rare” and “groundbreaking.” …

The Paris-Lamar County Health District’s latest COVID report shows one fatality and 100 active cases of the virus. There were 19 positive PCR tests and 15 positive Antigen tests. Actual numbers may be higher because many people are self-testing and not reporting their results.

Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center Hopkins County Deputies notice a vehicle on Hwy 19 south weaving without a license plate. They pulled it over near the Sulphur Springs city limits and identified the driver as Cameron Lynn Bain, 29, of Pickton. A search turned up drug paraphernalia, and they took …

Wesley Cooper and Adam Teer have filed the paperwork to run for the at–large seats on the Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees. The last day for candidate filing is February 17. The Texas Municipal Elections will be on May 6, with early voting beginning on April 24.

Police arrested a Northeast Texas man for allegedly breaking into numerous storage buildings in Wake Village over the past several weeks. They charged 28-year-old Kyle Tucker with three counts of Burglary of a Building. The investigation led to numerous believed items taken from the area and Cass County. Officers recorded …