The Paris City Council has approved a $1.4 million contract for the renovation of the Love Civic Center. The council also approved $85,000 for marketing strategy for the city, EDC, and Lamar County Chamber of Commerce.
Read More »Lamar County Commissioners Considering Property Transactions
Lamar County Commissioners are considering selling property at 2673 North Main Street that currently houses Lamar County Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Lamar County Emergency Response Team, and the local Texas Game Warden. Commissioners are also looking into buying a seven-acre tract north of Hwy 271 that formerly …
Read More »OK Senate Committee Votes To End Grocery Tax
An Oklahoma State senate committee has unanimously passed a bill to eliminate the 4.5% state tax on groceries. A committee passed a similar bill last week in the Oklahoma House. Neither bill would prevent local taxing entities from enacting a tax on groceries.
Read More »Benefit For Paris Police Officer
A benefit for Paris Police Officer Kyle Martin, who is currently battling cancer, will be Saturday (Feb 19) at Paris Junior High School. The “Act of Kindness” event, organized by “ Revive Dance & Performing Arts,” will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and feature a chili cook-off, live …
Read More »Home Builder Must Pay $163,000 To Workers
A Collin County residential builder received a hefty bill for unpaid overtime wages following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. Investigators with the Wage and Hour Division found Northland Development of Texas Inc. paid their employees straight away instead of time and half their pay rate when they worked more …
Read More »Mt Pleasant Man Sentenced In Hopkins County
A Hopkins County jury sentenced a 31-year-old Mount Pleasant man to 60 years in prison after convicting him of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Evidence in the trial showed that Evans was on parole for bank robbery, delivery of a controlled substance, and simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms …
Read More »Hopkins County Bookings
Michael Edward White State Troopers stopped a vehicle at the 120-mile marker of I-30 in Hopkins County for tailgating and having an expired registration. A search of the vehicle driven by Micheal Edward White of Dallas turned up contraband that included 92 grams of methamphetamine, 17 grams of cocaine, numerous …
Read More »Sulphur Springs ISD Calls Trustee, Bond Election
The Sulphur Springs ISD board has officially called a trustee election for May 7. Trustees also called a bond election for the same date. At last week’s meeting, a citizens committee identified $93 million of renovations, repairs, upgrades, and additions needed by the district.
Read More »Hopkins County Chamber Connection – Feb. 16
Chamber Connection – Feb. 16 By Butch Burney Get ready to tee it up for the 33rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, coming to Sulphur Springs Country Club on Friday, April 8. Last year, we had 35 teams participate in the fun day of golfing, and we hope …
Read More »Paris ISD Collaborates With Mathews Auto Group Presenting GROWL Awards
Superintendent Paul Jones, Tim Anderson with Mathews Auto Group, Jeri Kay Johnson, Justiss Principal Renee Elmore, and Assistant Superintendent Althea Dixon. Paris ISD principals named winners for the January GROWL Awards “Getting Results from Outstanding Wildcat Leaders.” Winners are Reyna Ramirez, Carol Johnson, Jeri Kay Johnson, Chandra Watson, Wyndy Huffman, …
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