Officers arrested a man Sunday morning after he led Van Zandt County law enforcement on a high-speed chase while throwing drugs out the window. Reportedly, 37-year-old Carl Fulton ended up crashing his car, which burst into flames. Fulton only sustained minor injuries and was charged with evading arrest, possession of …

Press release from Hopkins County Dairy Festival Board of Directors Due to the uncertainty of holding large-scale events, with many people in attendance, and the preparation requirements to hold these events, with heavy hearts, the Board of Directors of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival have decided to cancel the 2021 …

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING   TIME:                   9:00 A.M. DATE:                   Monday, March 22, 2021 PLACE:                In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At                                 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX.                        Invocation Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag   AMERICAN FLAG: TEXAS FLAG:  “Honor The Texas …

  Paris, Texas – After dealing with the fall out of COVID and the uncertainty of the pandemic, Tower City Comedy Club announced the line up for the 3rd Annual Tower City Comedy Festival to be held March 26-27 in Downtown Paris Texas. “We were the last live comedy festival …

  A Wills Point, Texas, man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Namand Joaquincy Battles pleaded guilty on July 29, 2020, to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.  Friday, he …

  March 19, 2021 COVID-19 Update Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Cases: 2983 Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Recoveries: 2732 Fatalities: 107 Total Active: 144 4 patients in the COVID Unit As of 6pm, March 18, 2021, a total of 10,004 COVID tests have been performed at the testing center located at …

Paris, Texas: After dealing with the fall out of COVID and the pandemic’s uncertainty, Tower City Comedy Club announced the line up for the Third Annual Tower City Comedy Festival to be held March 26-27 Downtown Paris. “We were the last live comedy festival in the US in 2020, and …

Lamar County reported two new and probable Coronavirus cases, but there were no recent deaths from the virus. The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard shows 115 active COVID cases and 151 fatalities. There have been 5,449 recoveries in the county.

The Paris Chapter of the NAACP will host two COVID Vaccination Clinics. The organization is teaming up with Dr. Amanda Green of Paris Regional Medical Center and local health officials to host clinics on March 27 at NAACP headquarters at 1490 Fitzhugh Street. To make an appointment, call 903-784-8728. They …