Fernando Santana-Vasquez Two Sulphur Springs men pleaded guilty in Hopkins County District Court to separate sexual assault cases. Reportedly, 51-year-old Fernando Santana-Vasquez claimed guilty to Sexual Assault of a Child and received four years in prison and a $4,000 fine. Jose Juan Eduardo Santana A court sentenced 31-year-old Jose Juan …

SHERMAN, Texas – The Eastern District of Texas sentenced a Murphy man to federal prison for perpetrating a scheme to obtain more than $3.3 million fraudulently. It was in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) …

  PARIS, TX – MAU Workforce Solutions is holding a hiring event at the Hampton Inn from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday, Sept 23, to fill immediate job openings with the MAU team at Kimberly-Clark in Paris. By attending the hiring event, candidates will go through the entire interview …

At 12:17 Wednesday afternoon, DPS Troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on US-59, approximately one mile north of Marshall in Harrison County. The driver of a 2012 Dodge Ram failed to yield the right of way from a private drive attempting to cross the northbound lanes of US-59 where …

Our Fall Fundraiser this year will be held on Tuesday, October 5, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center and Auditorium, with doors opening at 6:00 pm. Heart of Hope is excited to announce this year’s guest speaker–Caitlin Jane, renowned and award-winning singer/songwriter/speaker (https://www.caitlinjanetunes.com/). Our theme this year is “Heartbeat, …

Texas has joined the unenviable club of states where more than 35-percent of the population is obese. Rhea Farberman is with the group “Trust for America’s Health.” The new CDC numbers show that there are more obese women in Texas than men. And it suggests that COVID played a role …

Texans fully vaccinated that is 12 and older is now 55% according to the Texas DSHS, That’s below the national average of 60%. However, many doctors report that some of their patients are still reluctant to get the shot. Dr. Mark Casanova with the Dallas County Medical Society says many …

Lamar County Commissioners have extended the Coronavirus Disaster Declaration through January 31. The latest declaration gives elected officials and department heads the authority to require negative test results before an employee returns to work after being off due to a COVID-related illness or exposure.

On Wednesday, the Paris–Lamar County Health District reported one new death from COVID, with 42 positive PCR and 51 positive Antigen coronavirus tests. Meanwhile, the Texas Department of State Health Services said there are 957 active COVID cases and a total of 177 fatalities in Lamar County. TDSHS Lamar County …

Texas Home Health in Paris is hosting a Hurricane Ida collection drive. Some requested items from their previous trip are baby items, gas cans, water, snacks, tarps, and roofing nails. You can drop off anything you want to send to their office at 2625 NE Loop 286 or call 903-732-8416 …