https://www.facebook.com/paristxfire Paris Fire-Rescue responded Wednesday morning to a structure fire in the 800-block of Houston Street and found a storage shed utterly engulfed in flames. The fire quickly spread to a vacant house on the property because of the strong winds, then to a shed next door and two more …

The Texas DSHS reports another death from COVID in Hopkins County, bringing the total to 108.  There are currently 136 active cases of the virus. One person is in the COVID Unit at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.

Scott Patrick Cathcart Hunt County Deputies arrested a Rains County man on multiple first-degree felony charges. They accuse 24-year-old Scott Patrick Cathcart of Point of two counts of Aggravated Robbery and two counts of Aggravated Kidnapping. Bond is a total of $900,000, and he remains in the Hunt County Jail. …

Chrishum Atkins Hunt County Jail Hunt County Deputies arrested Chrishun Atkins of Warren, Arkansas, for Possession of between 50 and 2,000 pounds of marijuana, Money Laundering of More than $300,000, and Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon.

The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard shows 327 active COVID cases in Titus County. There have been a total of 84 deaths from the virus and 3,255 recoveries.

The search continued Wednesday for a Northeast Texas man who is presumed drowned after the vehicle he was driving went into the spillway at Wright Patman Lake Sunday. DPS identified the man as 23-year-old Armando Valdez.

Mugshot Not Available Reportedly, 28-year-old Gary William Genzel, II, of Red Oak, surrendered at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding warrant. They had charged him with Reckless Bodily or Mental Injury to a child, elderly or disabled person. He posted a $25,000 bond and released from jail. Sami …

Paris Junior College offers five terms this summer, ranging from three to 13 weeks in length starting May 17 until August 17. The May Mini-Term and Summer Long Term both begin on May 17; Summer I and Summer Extended terms begin June 1, and the Summer II Term starts on …

Titus County has created a QR code campaign to get more people to sign up for emergency alerts. After the winter storm, this was an important goal that came out of the Emergency Management Team Debriefing activities led by Mt Pleasant Fire Chief Larry McRae, the County’s Emergency Management Coordinator. …

LCHRC will be hosting a hiring event on April 13, beginning at 2:00 pm. At the event, applicants will have the opportunity to complete an application, have background requirements reviewed, conduct a pre-employment drug screening, and interview by management all on the same day. They score applicants with each process …