Aikin Elementary School announced its Science Fair winners recently. Principal Kimberly Donnan presented the following winners with their trophies. Adrian Farren – 1st place – pH Level Test Zane Brown – 2nd place – Bridge Busters Nathan Darst – 3rd place – Long Live Strawberries Aikin’s top two winners will …

Bond is more than $2 million for a Dallas area man arrested on multiple felony charges in Hopkins County. Authorities detained 27-year-old Xzavier Antjuane Bolden after leading officers on a vehicle chase and finally a foot pursuit after they caught him trying to steal a shopping cart full of alcoholic …

Modeling by the Mayo Clinic predicts this current surge in COVID cases will peak before the end of January. Public health experts like Texas A&M’s Dr. Gerald Parker say we can expect some relief soon, but he warns that we cannot let our guard down. There have been several COVID …

A free drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic will be held Tuesday evening from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the COVID Center at 1128 Clarksville Street in Paris. The Paris-Lamar County Health District operates the clinic to help alleviate the backlog of sick people needing tests at the local ERs. No …

The U.S. Drought Monitor declared Lamar, Fannin, Choctaw, and Bryan counties a drought disaster. During the growing season, they suffered from a drought intensity value for eight or more consecutive weeks, Drought-Extreme, or Drought-Exceptional. The designation allows the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to extend much-needed emergency credit …

Carrollton Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy for allegedly shooting at a car containing a mother and her three children, ages 2, 11, and 17. There were no injuries, but the gunfire damaged the vehicle. Investigators believe the 17-year-old in the car was the intended target. They are also accusing …

Mesquite Police received a call that a person had fallen out of a moving vehicle. Officers found a 16-year-old boy lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his chest. Paramedics transported him to a hospital, where he later died. They did not disclose any other information.

Dallas Maverick’s owner Mark Cuban has opened an online pharmacy. The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company promises the lowest direct-to-consumer prices on more than 100 medications, including those commonly prescribed for high cholesterol and blood pressure.

Commissioner Shannon Brown Photo Longview newsjournal.com Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown and his wife, Marlene Jackson, have reached a plea bargain with prosecutors who have pleaded guilty to election fraud. They were each sentenced to one year’s probation and fined $2,000, but Shannon will be allowed to stay in office. …