News

November, 2021

• 10 November

  More Traveling Thanksgiving

  This year, AAA is expecting more than 3.9 million Texans to be traveling for Thanksgiving. It makes this year the highest single-year increase since 2005. AAA said 93% of Texans would be traveling on the roads sometime between Wednesday and Sunday of that week traveling 50 miles or further. AAA …
• 10 November

  Mineola Man Charged With Sexual Assault

  Caylon Whittington Caylon Whittington of Mineola pleaded guilty to charges related to a 2015 incident at Sky Ranch. That is where Smith County Deputies worked a sexual assault near Van. The girl woke up with a man lying beside her at the Christian camp. DNA was used to like Whittington …
• 10 November

  Hopkins County Police Report

  Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies worked a disturbance at a West Industrial Drive diner. A Sulphur Springs man, around 59, had barricaded himself in the restroom and was flooding the facility, so they charged him with a Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief as the damages from the flooding were expected …
• 10 November

  Camp And Titus Have A New Judge

  Camp and Titus counties now have a new Assistant District Attorney named Nicole Stephenson. She was sworn into office Monday for the 76th Judicial District. She has worked as Assistant District Attorney for Denton County.
• 9 November

  Free Access To Learning Courses

  Make New Skills the Foundation for Your Success Northeast Texas area residents who want free access to online learning courses now have the opportunity through “SkillUp Northeast Texas,” an initiative sponsored by Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas. Beginning today, any area resident can join the Metrix E-Learning System, which provides courses …
• 9 November

  MPISD – News

  Contact: Kelly Cowan MPISD Education Foundation Adult Spelling Bee The Mount Pleasant ISD School Foundation held its third Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser on Saturday, Nov 6, at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center. Creative Catering and the Mount Pleasant High School Culinary Arts class with culinary arts students serving the guests …
• 9 November

  Paris Police Report For Tuesday (Nov 09)

  At 1:31 Monday afternoon, Paris Police responded to fraud in the 10-block of the N. Plaza where the victim reported that someone had forged a check on the business account and had deposited the money into another bank through a mobile deposit app. The incident is under investigation. Paris Police …
• 9 November

  North Lamar Campuses Observing Veterans’ Day With Assemblies

  North Lamar students will be observing Veterans’ Day with assemblies and other events throughout the week. Veterans are invited to a breakfast in the high school library on Thursday, Nov 11. Beta sponsor Whitney Blount said, “Our traditional Veterans’ Day assembly is not possible this year with the band at …
• 9 November

  A&M-Commerce ‘Must Love Dogs’ Class Assisting With Commerce Dog Park Grand Opening

  COMMERCE, TX—Students in the “Must Love Dogs” signature course at Texas A&M University-Commerce will help celebrate the grand opening of a long-awaited dog park in Commerce on Nov. 29. Signature courses provide an opportunity for faculty to highlight their knowledge and passion for a topic of their choosing, often outside …
• 9 November

  North Lamar Wildlife Team Advances To State Contest

  North Lamar High School’s Wildlife team advanced to the state competition by their second-place finish at the area contest in Nacogdoches on Nov 3. Members of the group left to right, Justin Bankston, Remington Brown, Conner Watson, and Maverick Brown. Two areas competed; the North Lamar team placed second in …