AUSTIN – The Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw presented one Medal of Valor, the highest honor and award bestowed by DPS, two Lifesaving Awards and two Director’s Awards to department personnel at the PSC meeting on Thursday, Aug. 12, at DPS Headquarters in Austin. …

  NOTICE OF WORK SESSION(S)   DATE:     Monday, August 16, 2021 TIME:      9:30 A.M. PLACE:   Meeting Room Located On The Third Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.     ORDER OF BUSINESS     The Court To Meet With Chief Endsley To …

  Advanced welding students Jack Smith, left, of Sulphur Springs, and Jordan Cummings of Quinlan observe as PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Welding Instructor John Plemons reviews some welding work. For information about the welding program and registration, call 903-885-1232.

Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 1700 block of Bonham St  for an expired registration violation.  Officers  learned that the driver, 42 year old Torriano Rashad Wortham, of Paris, was wanted on two outstanding felony motion to adjudicate guilt warrants on burglary of habitation charges. Paris Police responded to …

As hospitals fill with Covid-19 patients, they’re also dealing with a staffing shortage. Many hospitals rely on staffing agencies for nurses, and those staffing agencies have started charging more as hospitals need more nurses. Texas Division of Emergency Management  has money available to bring in more traveling nurses, and hopes …

The Dallas County mask mandate is already being challenged by the Governor. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued an emergency order requiring masks…in schools, businesses and government buildings. But now Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have filed a petition in the 5th Court of Appeals to strike …

The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard shows the number of active COVID cases in Lamar County is now 230. The death toll remains at 161. There have been an estimated 5,901 recoveries. The Paris-Lamar County Health District announced yesterday, that reporting for COVID numbers in Lamar County …

Police are investigating after a body was found in a vehicle at a Durant convenience store. It’s the second time this week a body has been found in a car in Durant. Earlier this week, a man’s body was found in a car in a parking lot at Southeastern Oklahoma …

The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard shows the number of active COVID cases in Titus County is now 192.  The death toll remains at 84. There have been an estimated 4206 recoveries.

Authorities are investigating a rash of more than  41 motor vehicle burglaries in Mt. Pleasant early Wednesday morning. They occurred in several neighborhoods on the north side of I-30.  All of the vehicles involved were said to be unlocked. Some cars didn’t have anything stolen from them, but others had …