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 and …

The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College will host a concert by Forever Motown on Friday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 pm. It is an entire stage production of your favorite hit songs from all the Motown legends. Direct from New York, the show stars Theo …

A sold-out house attended the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet Thursday night, and after a meal catered by Haystacks Restaurant’s, they presented awards. The Citizen of the Year Award went to Mandy Kennedy Large Business of the Year -Alliance Bank Small Business of the year – Bell Concrete …

The Texas Agri-Life Extension Service is hosting a free marriage workshop tomorrow from 8:30 – 3:00 at the Extension Service office on Houston Street in front of the Civic Center. The program is called “Twogether in Marriage” and is open to married, engaged, and seriously dating couples. They provide lunch, …

The Annual Sulphur Springs Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast is at the Hopkins County Civic Center tomorrow from 7:00 am – 2:00 pm. This annual fundraiser, back this year, after a year off because of COVID, benefits children with special needs and provides scholarship money for deserving students in our community.

Two Sulphur Springs residents have earned their high school diploma through the Career Online High School program at Sulphur Springs Public Library. The library partners with Smart Horizons, part of the world’s first Cognia/SACS/NCA/NWAC accredited, nationally recognized, private online school district. Believing that everyone can achieve a high school education, …

Two Paris Junior High students spelled their way to the top at the Lamar County Spelling Bee on Feb 9. A seventh-grade student at Paris Junior High, Hannah Cunningham, took first place at Lamar County Spelling Bee and will compete at the 64th annual Dallas Regional Spelling Bee in March …

Frisco, Texas – Lamar National Bank, headquartered in Paris, announced the opening of its newest full-service branch at Hall Park in Frisco. Located at 6801 Gaylord Parkway, the extension will be open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for all consumer and commercial banking needs. Lamar National Bank CEO …

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added two fugitives to the Texas Ten Most Wanted Sex Offenders List. They are searching for Michael Deray Johnson of Paris, and Christopher James Brett Clover, of Wichita Falls. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $3,000 for …

The Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherson announced that the court sentenced a Texarkana father and son to federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations. Kelvin Lorenzo Harris, also known as Fifth Ward, 57, pleaded guilty on Sep. 7, 2021, to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, using a …