These three students from the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus are among the nominees for Homecoming King and Queen at the upcoming Paris Junior College celebration. From the left, they are Autumn Teague, Nathan Wyndham, and Hannah Chairez.

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING TIME: 9:00 AM DATE: Monday, October 25, 2021 PLACE: In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.                        Invocation Pledge Of Allegiance To …

Paris Fire Department Firefighters visited Justiss Elementary School to speak to students during Fire Prevention and Safety Education Month.  The fire department visits schools to encourage children to practice safety measures to keep themselves and their families safe.

Ear doctors are praising a move by the FDA to create a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids. The Texas Academy of Audiology says it removes some of the stigmas. For example, the rules for over-the-counter hearing aids would allow stores and online sales without an audiologist’s medical exam or …

Hemp Farm Some hemp products became legal in Texas two years ago, but some people may be surprised they could still face felony charges if they’re selling the wrong kind. You can sell Delta-9 TJC in concentrations up to point-three percent, but Delta-8 is still illegal. The Dallas Morning News …

Drones may be dropping off your next delivery. Walgreens is testing a new drone delivery program right here in North Texas. Google’s Drone making affiliate called WING will be delivering packaged by drone to residents in Frisco and Little Elm. Walgreens says about 100 store items, including over-the-counter meds, snacks, …

U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose could get a brand different from the one they received initially. Moderna’s booster will be half the dose of the first …

Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy, and maybe even their school. The White House announced Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for elementary school youngsters in a matter of …

The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard showed Wednesday evening that there were 310 active COVID cases in Lamar County. In addition, the dashboard showed 201 fatalities since testing began.

The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard showed Wednesday evening that there were 167 active COVID cases in Hopkins County. In addition, the dashboard showed 144 fatalities since testing began.