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The DPS has identified the teen killed earlier this week. Morgan Baxley, 17, of Wills Point, was involved in a collision between an 18-wheeler and a passenger car about 1 ½ miles north of Myrtle Springs in Van Zandt County. They pronounced Baxley at the scene, and the semi-truck driver …
Read More »Services For Retired Firefighter Killed In Fireworks Explosion and Fire
The retired Longview firefighter killed in a firework explosion in Gilmer on the Fourth of July will be honored this weekend. The family of 58-year-old Jared “Mutley” Maddox will receive friends today from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Oroley Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Saturday at 10:00 …
Read More »Man Sentenced For Trafficking Methamphetamine In East Texas
TYLER, Texas – The Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs says the court sentenced the last defendant in an East Texas drug trafficking operation. Darrell Lynell Horace, Jr., 29, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison …
Read More »903-BBQ Cook-Off State Championonship
Two BBQ cook-offs in one day, Local Division and a State Championship Outlaw division Activities all day for the kids Serving BBQ to the public starts at 12:30 Giveaways and raffles throughout the day Benefiting The Paris Food Bank Canned or dry goods are appreciated but not required
Read More »Each Blame The Other
Contract negotiations between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of the company’s workers broke down early Wednesday, blaming each side for walking away from talks. The Teamsters have recently imposed several deadlines for United Parcel Service negotiators to make their “last, best, and final” offer to its unionized workers. Union …
Read More »Saturday’s Drawing Is $590 Million
There were three million-dollar winners after Wednesday’s $546 million Powerball drawing. Still, since no one matched all five white balls and the Powerball, the jackpot rises to $590 million for the next drawing on Saturday. Players in Florida, New York, and Ohio matched all five but not the Powerball for …
Read More »Ribbon-Cutting For New Solar Farm
A new solar farm will bring huge utility savings for Miller County facilities. On July 12 at 10:00 am, Miller County Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison, officials, and residents of Miller County will gather at 4819 South State Line Rd. for a ribbon-cutting to commemorate the installation of one of the …
Read More »Shootings In Shreveport and Hope
An overnight shooting in Shreveport left four people dead and seven others wounded. Wednesday morning, city officials confirmed that another victim succumbed to gunshot wounds, and they added another person to the number of injured. It occurred Tuesday night at 11:30 on Jones Mabry Road in the Martin Luther King …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Thursday (Jul 6)
Devonte Demond Williams Wednesday morning at 8:50, Paris Patrol Officer noticed Devonte Demond Williams, 23, of Paris, walking in the roadway despite a provided sidewalk in the 400 block of SE 12th. He knew Williams had an outstanding felony warrant for the April 2023 burglary of Cotton Restaurant. The officer …
Read More »Collin County Mass Shooter Sentencing
A Collin County gunman who killed 23 people at an EL Paso Walmart in 2019 returned to federal court for sentencing. Patrick Crusius, 24 years old, of Allen, faces multiple life sentences after pleading guilty to federal hate crime and weapons charges. State charges are still pending, and there is …
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