A former Van Zandt County Chief Deputy who had local charges of hitting a handcuffed prisoner dropped because of a pre-trial intervention agreement will have to face charges in federal court in Tyler today. They expect Steven Craig Shelton to plead guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law. …

By Johanna Hicks A local news agency has stopped asking if Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has anything going on and now asks, “What’s coming up next?” They know we always have an opportunity for involvement – seminars, workshops, community events, etc. So, I wanted to provide a list of upcoming …

By Butch Burney Get your luau on at the Chamber’s next Business After Hours, hosted by Heritage Home Health and Hospice, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Thursday, July 14, at the Chamber office. Heritage will have tropical drinks, food, and fun music for everyone to enjoy! Whether you’re a …

A small plane crash Sunday night killed one person and seriously injured three near County Roads 4550 and 4530 at the Mt. Pleasant Airport. The preliminary investigation indicates the aircraft was approaching the runway from the north when it clipped a tree and crashed north of the runway. Killed was …

  CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Book Drive One of our Pharmacists, Pejman Pirmoradi, recently traveled to Ethiopia for business and was honored to meet with the Ethiopian Minister of Women and Social Affairs, Dr. Ergoge Tesfaye. …

The Paris Planning and Zoning commission will meet at 5:30 Tuesday evening at City Hall and select a new chairperson and vice-chairman. In addition, they will hold a hearing on changes to the city’s master thoroughfare plan, several zoning changes, and the approval of several building plans.

A three-vehicle crash on HWY 3 in McCurtain County killed a man and injured three last Friday night. Oklahoma troopers say 31-year-old Justin Williston of Idabel crossed the center line and hit two vehicles. Williston and a passenger suffered head and internal injuries. The driver of one other car was …

Current and future college students will benefit by taking a five-week class from Paris Junior College in the Summer II term that starts Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Graduating seniors from area high schools who have yet to apply to PJC may use the scholarship covering tuition to a Summer II …

David  Maldonado Police from throughout the area are searching for a 20-year-old Garland man accused of kidnapping his 17-year-old girlfriend. Witnesses saw the girl dragged against her will into a pickup truck, and an Amber Alert was issued. They later found the girl safe Sunday morning, but the suspect, David …