Clarksville ISD Superintendent Kermit Ward Clarksville ISD is considering a possible bond issue election. Money raised through the bond issue, if it passes, would be paid back by an increase in property taxes. For a home valued at $75,000 – the increase would amount to about $207 a year.

Paris Junior College is holding two softball camps on July 19 and July 20. Head Softball Coach Shelby Shelton, Assistant Softball Coach Kylie Shay, and Volunteer Assistant Coach Jack Butler will conduct the camps. The July 19 camp is for incoming ninth-graders to graduating high school seniors, and the July …

Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center Sulphur Springs Police conducted a traffic stop over the weekend, and a computer check showed outstanding warrants from neighboring counties. They charged Dustin James Stroud with violation of probation in Red River and Franklin counties. Kaufman County Deputies arrested a man on two outstanding Hopkins …

Gladewater Fire Department Facebook Photo Authorities found a vehicle in the Sabine River in the Gladewater area. They pulled it from the water Saturday, but the Gladewater Fire Department did not say on its Facebook page if there was any inside the vehicle.

Saharan Dust will be back in North Texas early this week. People may notice hazy skies today through Wednesday because of the dust floating above the higher levels of the atmosphere. It may increase respiratory and allergy problems for those who are more sensitive, but for the most part, impacts …

The Drama Department at Paris Junior College has announced “Raise Your Voice!” as the 2021-2022 season theme. “It is just a fun season,” said PJC Drama Instructor Will Walker. “We know everyone will enjoy the shows we have chosen, and maybe find a little courage to ‘Raise their Voice!'” After …

Over the next two weeks, each Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, the Paris Small Business Development Center will hold training sessions on social media strategy. The first session on Tuesday, July 13, covers “Facebook and Instagram Ads.” The second session on Thursday, July 15, is “Eight …

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals is about to ask the FDA to approve the third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. A&M-Texarkana virologist Dr. Ben Neuman says we may need it considering the spread of the Delta variant, which is being blamed for the spike in cases. He says Pfizer research shows that antibodies …

Property tax relief is on the Texas Special Legislative Session agenda. That has Texas Public Policy Foundation Economist Vance Guinn hopeful that state lawmakers can pass reforms that’ll see tax bills drop. In addition, Guinn says he hopes lawmakers will find ways to limit state and local government spending, believing …

First-time homebuyers are being pushed out of the market, and that has experts worried. The surging housing market leads to a shortage of starter homes, and when people can’t afford their first house, Luis Torres with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M says it makes it harder to build …