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Dave Kirkpatrick

Harris County Judge Fighting New State Abortion Law

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is among those railing against the state’s new abortion law. She’s calling for other county leaders across Texas to oppose it, and the Harris County Commissioners will vote on a resolution opposing the new law later this week.

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High-Ranking Member Of Los Zetas Cartel Sentenced In Eastern District Of Texas

Witnesses Described Defendant’s Participation in the 2011 Allende Massacre, Where The Zetas Cartel slaughtered over 100 Men, Women, and Children.. PLANO, Texas – A Mexican national and high-ranking member of the Los Zetas cartel received a life sentence for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting …

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DPS Investigation Into Online Solicitation Leads To Seven Arrests

From the Texas Department of Public Safety The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) arrested seven individuals between Aug. 31 and Sept. 3, 2021, after conducting an operation focused on the online solicitation of minors. DPS Special Agents worked in conjunction with the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, the Franklin County …

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Three Of Texas’ Most Wanted – Back In Custody

AUSTIN – Three of Texas’ Most Wanted are back in custody following arrests earlier this month, including one fugitive and two sex offenders. Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Xavier Montreal Benard was arrested Sept. 3 in Houston. Next, Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Valentine Johnathan Price was arrested on …

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United Way Of Lamar County Holding Silent Online Auction

(PARIS, Texas) — The United Way of Lamar County (UWLC) is holding an Online Silent Auction this week @charityauction.bid/UnitedWayLamarCounty. Bidding starts on Wednesday, September 15 at noon and ends on Thursday, September 16 at 9:00 pm. Over 70 items have been donated from local businesses and individuals to help the …

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Paris ISD Collaborates With Mathews Auto Group Presenting GROWL Awards

Pictured left to right: Justiss Elementary Principal Renee Elmore, Hailey Brown, Assistant Superintendent Althea Dixon, and Superintendent Paul Jones. Pictured left to right: Jessica Hodges and Crockett Intermediate School Principal Brock Blassingame. Paris ISD principals named employees and students for the August GROWL Awards “Getting Results from Outstanding Wildcat Leaders.” …

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Paris High School Announces AP Scholars

  Paris ISD and Paris High School are proud to announce fourteen students, including ten from the 2021 graduating class, have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to …

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Why Are Some Hesitant Over Vaccines

The company “Quote Wizard” surveyed people on why some Americans are still vaccine-hesitant. The company’s Nick Vinzant says there are six reasons Texans don’t want to get the shots. The one that comes up most frequently at 57% shows Texans are worried about side effects, followed by they don’t need …

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Texas AG Suing Some School Districts

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced he’s suing at least six school districts that defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s order prohibiting mask mandates at public schools. Paxton said the Sherman, Elgin, Galveston, Richardson, Round Rock, and Spring school systems do not follow the law. Paxton added that he anticipates filing …

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Lamar County COVID Update

  The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard showed that as of Sunday night, there were 854 active cases of COVID in Lamar County.  The total death toll has risen to 175.

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