Facing uncertainties about Spring Break’s aftereffects and more virulent strains of COVID-19, the Paris Junior College Board of Regents voted to maintain current safety protocols at their meeting on Monday, March 22, 2021. They will reevaluate the continuing mandatory masks and social distancing after the Spring semester ends in May. …

  The Rains County Sheriff’s Office reports that the teen allegedly abducted by her non-custodial father has been found safe in Mineral Wells. Officials had issued an Amber Alert for 14-year-old Lexus Gray of Point. Authorities say 40-year-old Justin Gray took her after assaulting her mother and chased her with …

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Assistant Campus Director Iris Gutierrez, right, helps sophomore student Alexandra Dixon with her paperwork following spring break. Student advisors are always on hand to assist students with enrollment questions and scholarship opportunities.

There are fewer reported cases of COVID-19 every day, but the virus lingers. Dr. Paul Klotman, president and CEO of the Baylor College of Medicine, says that even when we hit herd immunity, many people can and will still get infected. He worries there will be a mini-surge in caseloads …

Starting today, everyone over the age of 16 in Texas will be eligible for the COVID vaccine. But public health experts like Dr. Tim Callaghan says this is not good for everybody. The A&M Professor worries this will widen the gap in vaccine access. The state health department is still …

Paris Junior College will receive nearly $50,000, and the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas about $34,000 in grants from the Texas Workforce Commission. The grants help “Camp Code.” a program where students will get hands-on experiences that allow them to learn problem-solving and analytical skills while fostering an interest in …

Authorities charged the wife of slain Ada’s pastor David Evans and her lover with his murder. They took 47-year-old Kristie Evans into custody at the Ada Police Department when she came in and confessed her involvement with OSBI agents. They arrested 26-year-old Kahlil Deamie Square on the same charge. Harmony …

Titus County arrested 40-year-old John Jeremy Hall of Clarksville for Aggravated Sexual Assault of an older adult. They have not released the details about the alleged offense or the amount of bail. Titus County arrested 51-year-old Willie Braiden Garrett of Mt. Pleasant for Aggravated Assault of a Date, Family, or …

A Coppell man faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to cheating the federal Payroll Protection Program out of $17 million. Court documents show Dinesh Kumar Sah submitted 15 bogus applications for the PPP funds, which help keep small businesses afloat after their revenues dropped during the …

Today from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, the state will be hosting another COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Sulphur Springs at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Call the Local Health Authority at 903-440-5902. The vaccine will be Pfizer, and there are 200 doses available.