News

December, 2021

• 6 December

  Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas Has New Program

  Whether you’re looking for a job or trying to advance your career, Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas has a new program that could help. Residents have free access to the Metrix E-Learning System for only a limited time. The system has a catalog of more than 4,000 online courses, including business, …
• 6 December

  Woman Jailed In Paris On Hopkins County Warrants

  A new bond has been set at $200,000 at the Lamar County Jail for Miranda Ra’Nell Thomas. Paris Police arrested her on a Hopkins County Warrant for Bond Surrender on a charge of Possession of More than four but less than 200 grams of a Controlled Substance.
• 6 December

  PJC Theater Presents First Musical Since COVID

  PJC Department of Drama’s second production is 1776 during their 2021-2022 “Raise Your Voice!” season, and the first musical production since 2019. The presentation of “1776” puts a human face on the pages of history as we see the men behind the national icons. Shows will be Dec 9-11 at …
• 6 December

  Holiday Carriage Rides In Paris

  Holiday Carriage Rides, sponsored by the Paris Area Arts Alliance, will be Saturday, Dec 11, from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm. It’s a 20-minute ride, including touring around the Historic Downtown Paris and Bywaters Park, beginning directly across the street from Jaxx Burgers. Tickets are $25.00 per person. Tickets are …
• 6 December

  Sulphur Springs Christmas Theater Production

  The Sulphur Springs Theater Department will host its annual Christmas production at 7:00 pm Saturday, Dec. 11. The play is entitled “The Most Amazing Christmas Play Series in the History of the World.” It’s a comedy featuring four short stories: “Clausarella,” “Santa vs. The Garden Gnomes,” “Revenge of the Gingerbread …
• 5 December

  Lamar County Resident To Run For Texas House

  LTC Ray Null, USA Ret Ray Null of Lamar County has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Texas House of Representatives for District 1. Null is a retired Army Lt. Colonel who commanded an Apache Helicopter Batallion and served in Operation Desert Storm and other assignments in …
• 5 December

  Future Road Improvements By Atlanta TxDOT

  Upshur County TxDOT will resurface a portion of US Highway 271 in Upshur County next year according to plans approved in November by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). “The 4-mile long project will begin about 5.9 miles north of State Highway 155 south and extend to 1.5 miles north …
• 5 December

  Weekly Roadwork Report

  TxDOT Atlanta District Dec. 5 – Dec. 11, 2021  Bowie County  I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, daytime work in the median. Motorists should watch for trucks and equipment pulling onto the Interstate. SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges SH 98 …
• 5 December

  U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

  U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas Continues to Aggressively Seek Out Fraudsters and Increase Community Awareness About Money Mules BEAUMONT, Texas — The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative. …
• 5 December

  Love Truck Stop Robbers Captured

  Charles Nash | Cass Sullivan The Sulphur Springs Police Department has arrested the two suspects for robbing the Love’s Truck Stop and stealing 35 cartons of cigarettes. Authorities say, Charles Nash, 18, used a gun, and Cass Sullivan, 22, was the get-away-driver. As the investigation continues, police ask anyone with …