Hughes Springs Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Joshua Willis has resigned after one year. Willis came to Hughes Springs as an Arkansas native and a grad from Austin College. Willis’ record was 0-10 in 3A District 11 in 2023-24. The school board is in the process of finding a …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Monday, April 22
Paris Police arrested Christopher Austin Basham, 27, in the 3400 block of Lamar Avenue for outstanding warrants. After the arrest, officers found Basham in possession of Methamphetamine. He was booked on the warrants as well as the new charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance. On Friday, officers arrested Colton …
Read More »Monday’s Sports
NBA Sunday West Round 1 Thunder (1-0) 94 – Pelicans (0-1) 92 Clippers (1-0) 109 – Mavericks (0-1) 97 The Western Conference postseason picture has the superstars. It’s led at the top by the Oklahoma City Thunder, whose massive rebuild is far ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, the No. 3-seeded Minnesota …
Read More »McCurtain County Man Sent To Hospital
They took a McCurtain County man to the hospital after reportedly trying to avoid hitting an animal in the road and instead hit a tree. According to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the 29-year-old driver was traveling west on US-70 when he drove off the road. They took …
Read More »Shooting Kills One Peson At Prom Afterparty
Gunfire has left one young man dead and two others wounded following a shooting at a high school prom afterparty in Fort Worth. Fort Worth Police said the shooting happened at a home near 3900 Singleleaf Lane just before 1:00 am Sunday. As of Sunday, the two victims are in …
Read More »Sulphur Springs HS Choirs Present Pops Concert
Hopkins County Early Voting
Early voting begins on Monday, April 22, and runs through Tuesday, April 30, for the May 4 Municipal Election in Texas. City Council, School Board, and some hospital board seats are at stake. Some school districts are holding bond elections. In Hopkins County, the early voting location for the Sulphur …
Read More »High Tech Scanners To Aid In War On Drugs
(TSN) High-tech scanners that could detect the flow of drugs from Mexico into Texas are sitting in a warehouse thanks to a lack of federal funding. The head of Homeland Security is asking Congress for more cash to get them up and running. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas called fentanyl …
Read More »Feds Targeting Carjacking In East Texas, Other States
The Justice Department announced that 11 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices have established a carjacking task force to focus efforts and resources on this critical public safety threat. “The Justice Department has no higher priority than keeping our communities safe. We do so by targeting the most significant drivers of violent crime …
Read More »Early Voting Underway In Texas
Early voting begins on Monday, April 22, in the Texas Municipal Election and will run through Tuesday, April 30. At stake are seats on city councils, school boards, and some hospital boards. There are quite a few school bond elections on area ballots. Election Day is on Saturday, May 4.
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