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Two people were killed Tuesday night shortly before 10pm in a head-on collision in Bowie County. The preliminary DPS report indicates that 48-year-old Natasha E. Brewer of Texarkana was southbound on US 59 about 4 miles south of Texarkana when she crossed over the centerline and struck an SUV …
Read More »Collin County Man Sentenced For Bankruptcy Fraud
SHERMAN, Texas—U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced that a McKinney man has been sentenced for bankruptcy-related fraud in the Eastern District of Texas. Jacobie Travinski Johnson, 53, was convicted of concealing assets in a pending bankruptcy proceeding and was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge …
Read More »CDC Issues Measles Warning
The Centers for Disease Control is out with a health alert, warning about a rapid rise in measles. Experts say you need to take this seriously. Terri Burke with the Texas-based Immunization project says the vaccines are safe and effective, despite what some celebrities claim. There are at least 60 …
Read More »Tours Of The Universe To Launch In Downtown Paris
A fun and educational experience of astronomical proportions is coming to Downtown Paris. SkyDome, a mobile planetarium, will offer virtual tours through the solar system daily on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30. The 36-foot wide, 15-foot tall inflatable planetarium will be in the former Paris High School …
Read More »Hopkins County Jail Bookings
Hopkins County arrested Samuel Tanner Earle on warrants for allegedly Violating his Probation on two charges: Stalking and Accident involving Injury. They booked him into the county jail. Mason Dean Gilbert was arrested on a warrant for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. At the last …
Read More »Band Instructor Guilty Of Federal Child Exploitation
U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced that a Texarkana man has pleaded guilty to a child exploitation violation in the Eastern District of Texas. Brandon Neil Sams, 48, pleaded guilty on March 19, 2024, to coercion and enticement of a minor before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Boone Baxter. According to …
Read More »Young Men Charged With Egging Cars In Mineola
Mineola officers issued 15 citations for criminal mischief for a 17-year-old and four juveniles from Grand Saline. The group drove through the streets of Mineola at speeds estimated at nearly 100 mph, egging vehicles. The degree of criminal mischief depends on the damage to the egged vehicles
Read More »East Texas Man Guilty In Woman’s Death
A Forney man has pleaded guilty to his role in the death of a woman in Van Zandt County in August 2022. Braylon Diamente Hicks entered a guilty plea to Murder for the fatal shooting of Alyssa Beth Flores in Edgwood. He was also charged with abandonment/endangerment of a child …
Read More »Pontotoc County Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse
A Pontotoc County teacher and coach has pleaded guilty to child abuse. Erin Fixico Mitchell, 33, of Ada, abused a student at Ada High School between September and November of 2015 and a student at Byng High School between June and September of 2021. The court sentenced her to five …
Read More »PJC Hosting Public In-Person And Online Forums
Three finalists for Paris Junior College president will appear at public forums in person and online from Wednesday through Friday, March 20-22. The three presidential finalists are Dr. Stephen Michael Benson, Dr. Joel Michaelis, and Dr. Kevin Rose. Public forums for faculty, staff, students, and the public will be held …
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