The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office has taken several reports of vehicles being burglarized in the Powderly area. The Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone to lock your car, take your keys, and hide your belongings. Don’t be an easy target – never leave valuables in sight! If anyone has information …

Choctaw County authorities are investigating after about 50 firearms, most of them handguns,  were stolen from  KB House of Guns in downtown Boswell, about 300 feet from the police station. Investigators say the suspects used a ladder to gain entry into the store. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and …

  The Paris Public Library  Children’s department is hosting a meet and greet with Paris Firefighters on Friday at 11am on the outside deck. Children will get the chance to thank firefighters for their service, learn about fire safety, how they train and live at the fire station and of …

Don’t miss out on the premiere networking opportunity of the summer with the free Hopkins County Chamber Showcase tomorrow, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. There will be 30 businesses there, with samples and information about them and their services. Additionally, each business will have a gift or gift card …

The Hopkins County Chamber is currently accepting vendors for the Stew Fest Market, which will be located on the south side of Buford Park during Friday night and Saturday Stew Contest activities.  Vendors who are interested in purchasing booth space, call the Chamber of Commerce at 903-885-6515 email Butch@HopkinsChamber.org.

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will host a COVID Vaccine Clinic every Friday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the main lobby of the hospital through August 27, 2021. The available vaccines include Moderna (2-doses, ages 18 and older), Pfizer (2-doses, ages 12 and older) and …

A body was discovered in a shallow grave southwest of Canton over the weekend and a Dallas man has been arrested. Forty-five-year-old Casey Lynn Spriggs of Dallas, was arrested for murder. He allegedly shot and killed Ladarron Perkins in Dallas and transported his body to Van Zandt County to bury …

The Texas Education Agency recently designated Texas A&M University-Commerce with the Vetted Teacher Residency distinction along with nine other programs in Texas. Sherri Harwell, director of the Office of Educator Certification and Academic Services at A&M-Commerce, lead efforts to secure the designation. “The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce …

Paris Police responded to a theft in the 1200 block of CR 42200 at 9:01 A.M. on August 2, 2021. It was reported that someone had stolen a battery and had cut off the catalytic converter on a D6 bulldozer. The incident is under investigation.   Paris Police arrested Clay …

      MAU Workforce Solutions to Hold Hiring Event on August 9 Paris, TX – MAU Workforce Solutions is hosting a one-day, all-in-one hiring event on Monday, August 9 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Hampton Inn in Paris, TX to fill immediate job openings with the …