Just before the New Year, Paris Junior College received official news of the reaffirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). They reaffirmed PJC’s institutional accreditation with no recommendations for improvement, a significant feat. “I am thrilled to announce that Paris Junior College …

Sulphur Springs’ Business Professionals of America (BPA) members competed today at the 2024 Regional Leadership Conference at Vanguard High School in Mesquite. Twenty-six students placed in their respective events, with 18 qualifying for the State Leadership Conference in Corpus Christi. Here are the results (Q- qualifying, A- state alternate) Payroll …

A court sentenced a McCurtain County man to 210 months in federal prison for murdering a person in Indian Country. Dakota Fox, 27, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. They accused him of fatally shooting a person at an intersection in Idabel in January of 2018.

Northeast Texas Children’s Museum Barbie’s Ball Daddy-Daughter Dance is Saturday, February 3, from 6:30-8:30 pm. There are crafts, treats, and photos, not included in the ticket price, at $35 per couple in advance, $40 per couple at the door, and $12 for an extra daughter. Tickets at netxcm.com or 903-886-6055.

The Paris-Lamar County Health District offers free online and in-person adult health education classes. The topics include eating healthy on a budget, nutritional label reading, fun ways to Incorporate Physical Activity and Positive Lifestyle Changes, and offering an in-house complimentary gym. 400 W Sherman St, Paris. For more info, call …

If you’re behind on your rent or facing eviction and have applied for rental assistance but it’s taking too long, help may be available. Call 1-888-982-1163. Attorneys and advocates answer calls from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday. You can leave a message at any time. Help and …

The trial of retired National Hockey League star Mike Ribeiro enters its second week Monday at the Franklin County Courthouse in Mt. Vernon. They are charging Ribeiro with two counts of Sexual Assault and one count of Attempted Sexual Assault. District Attorney Will Ramsay is prosecuting the case, with Hector …

Meetings to prepare for the April 8 eclipse continue at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. Tuesday, January 30 – all retail shops will be open at 9:00 am Wednesday, January 30 – churches at 9:00 am Thursday, February 1 – restaurants at 3:00 pm Tuesday, February 6 – schools …

Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center  Tr’aquarion Ezekiel Hanger of Mississippi was arrested Friday after a traffic stop by Sulphur Springs Police. They charged him with Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identification information. At last report, he was in the Hopkins County Jail. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum arrested Christopher Leon …

Hunt County Deputies arrested 62-year-old Terrance Lee Kelsey following an investigation into alleged child abuse in Caddo Mills. They charged him with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, and he is in the Hunt County Jail. At the last report, they had not set a bond.