Elon Musk CEO Tesla Twitter’s board has unanimously accepted an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to buy the social media company and take it private. The cash deal at $54.20 per share is valued at around $44 billion and requires shareholder and regulatory approval. Musk has indicated that his primary …

An Oklahoma restaurant took over food service at state parks a couple of years back. Still, now the state tourism department has cut ties with the restaurant, citing suspected fraudulent activity. Swadleys Foggy Bottom Kitchen restaurants operated at six state parks, including Beavers Bend near Broken Bow and Lake Murray …

The Fourth Annual Live United 5k Run/Walk is this Saturday at 8:00 am at Paris’s Pine Ridge Golf Course. It’s $25 for pre-registration, $35 the day of the event, and $10 students for students. All proceeds will benefit the United Way of Lamar County. For more info, go to lamarcountyuw.org.

Seth Alan Severson Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested Seth Alan Severson of Commerce at his girlfriend’s home in Caddo Mills on a warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. He’s in the Hopkins County Jail on a $200,000 bond. Philip Edward Cork Sulphur Springs Police conducted a traffic stop …

Spec. Bishop E. Evans Mansfield ISD Monday morning, they recovered the body of the Texas National Guard Soldier who was reported missing in the Rio Grande Friday. Specialist Bishop Evans of Arlington was assigned to Operation Lone Star and was helping migrants cross the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass …

Paris Junior College Women’s Basketball is sponsoring several youth clinics and an open team tryout on April 29-30, 2022, at the Hunt Center. A youth immersion clinic for children aged five to ten will be held Friday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, April 29. The clinic introduces attendees to …

Military Spouse Appreciation Day honors the contributions, support, and sacrifices made by the spouses of active-duty military and veterans. America’s military spouses are the backbone of the families who support our troops during mission, deployment, reintegration, and reset. The commitment and support spouses provide help keep our country strong and …

By Butch Burney, President of Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce According to the class, the first phase of the Kids Kingdom restoration project, undertaken by the Sulphur Springs Leadership Class of 2021-22 last weekend, was a great success. The first phase included staining, painting, spreading mulch, and undertaking some construction-type …

On Saturday in Commerce, April 23, Paris High School student Davis Green competed in the Regional UIL Speech and Debate competition. Green placed first in Extemp Speech and Lincoln Douglas Debate and will compete at State on May 23-25. Shana Nimmo, Extemp and Debate coach, said, “All of his teachers …

“Swing for Success” is the theme for a new event set for Saturday, June 4, at Pine Ridge Golf Course’s Top Tracer range, better known as “The Range at the Ridge.” A family-friendly event, the Top Tracer scramble will play a virtual representation of Pebble Beach. Each team will be …