Lamar County Commissioners will resume budget talks on July 6. Salary increases will be a big issue in the negotiations, and the Sheriff’s office is seeking an 8% increase in both deputy and detention officer pay and two new vehicles. Both District Judges and the District Attorney are asking for …

A Cleveland County, Oklahoma jury has convicted the man accused of crashing into a Moore Oklahoma High School Cross-Country team, killing three, and injuring several others. A court found 58-year-old Max Townsend guilty of three counts of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of a fatality accident and four counts …

  The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard shows 19 active cases of COVID in Hopkins County. The total number of fatalities is 114, and there have been 3,193 recoveries.

Anthony Keith Byrd, Sr. Authorities in Lamar County arrested a 42-year-old Mesquite man on a Hopkins County warrant for bond forfeiture on a violation of probation-possession of four or more but less than 200 grams of a controlled substance. Anthony Keith Byrd, Sr. was transported to Hopkins County Law Enforcement …

The Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center hosts its Annual Ice Cream Freeze-Off Tuesday at 1:00 pm. All Senior Citizens are welcome to attend.

  The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard shows 11 active cases of COVID in Titus County. The total number of fatalities remains at 84, and there have been 3,917 recoveries. *

Relatives of a Cass County man missing for almost three years are asking the public for help. The family of Eric Alvarado of Atlanta offers a $10,000 reward for any information about his disappearance. Alvarado left his home in November of 2018 to buy some tobacco, and they found his …

Honey Grove Police Officer David Pruiett. Honey Grove Facebook page photo The Honey Grove Police Officer, who was shot June 16 after responding to a domestic disturbance, has been released from the hospital. The suspect shot 32-year-old David Pruiett in the leg. He stopped by the police station on the …

The Paris Police Department has several openings for patrol officers. Applications for testing will be accepted through July 29. Study guides for the test are available at the Civil Service Director’s Office, the police department, or online at paristexas.gov.

From the Paris PD Facebook Page Paris Police Department is assisting Arlington PD with a theft of a vehicle. If you know who this person of interest is, please contact Detective Bigler at 903-737-4133 or Arlington Detective Perdue at 817-296-5768. Remember, this is your community. We need your help in …