News

December, 2021

• 2 December

  Major Donation To Boys And Girls Club

  First Federal Community Foundation has donated $15,000 to The Red River Valley Boys and Girls Club Foundation. The donation was in honor of Dr. Wally Kraft, Gary Nash, and Jason Exum. They had recently inducted all three into the Boys and Girls Club Wall of Honor.
• 2 December

  Blue Santa Update

  There was a terrific turnout for the Blue Santa Bash at the Walmart parking lot this week, and the toy drive has not officially ended. After the two-day drive, organizers are proud to announce that they reached 89% of the goal. That includes more than 800 BBQ lunches prepared by …
• 2 December

  Van Zandt County Shooting Under Investigation

  A Ben Wheeler man is in extremely critical condition after a neighbor shot him. They arrested suspect Shane David Baronet for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon with a bond set at $150,000. They did not identify the victim. The incident is under investigation.
• 1 December

  Paris Regional Medical Center Gives Thanks To Community

  PARIS, Texas — It is essential to our organization to give back to our community whenever we can, and the holiday season always brings exceptional opportunities for service. Last week, our nutrition services team, led by Director James Hall, spent three days and more than 80 person-hours preparing the meal …
• 1 December

  Wood County Fatal Crash

  DPS Troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on US-80 at FM-1799, approximately 2.4 miles west of Mineola in Wood County. The driver of a 2010 Nissan Altima had traveled south on FM-1799 and stopped at US-80. At the same time, the driver of a 2019 Dodge Challenger was traveling …
• 1 December

  Paris Police Report For Wednesday (Dec 1)

  Brandon Cook Brandon Cook, 31, of Hugo, was arrested in the 1200-block of E. Hickory at 4:01 Tuesday afternoon. Officers observed Cook riding a motorcycle in the 1200-block of Fitzhugh Ave. and driving erratically. During the arrest, Cook had possession of more than one gram of Oxycodone, and they charged …
• 1 December

  MPISD – News

  Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Christmas King and Queen The Mount Pleasant High School Christmas King and Queen are seniors Tommy Arredondo and Katie Ochoa. Arredondo is the son of Tomas and Eduarda Arredondo and Ochoa is the daughter of Raul and Shae Ochoa.
• 1 December

  Road Work Begins In Delta County

  Road Work Begins In Delta County PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials announced that a rehabilitation project on FM 64 in Delta County would begin Monday (Dec 6). The contractor, DL Lennon Inc., was granted 224 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project valued at more than $4 …
• 1 December

  Texas To Mine Rare Earth Metals

  americangeosciences.org Texas is taking a step towards helping the nation gain some independence from China on rare earth metals. China exports the vast majority worldwide, but Texas owns 950 acres not far from El Paso. State Controller Glenn Hegar says that the site is packed with these metals and hopes …
• 1 December

  Appellate Court To Hear Biden Immigration Policy

  A federal appeals court has ordered a new hearing on a Biden administration policy challenged by Texas. The administration decided to prioritize some people in the country illegally for deportation over others. The emphasis would be on people deemed national security threats, those with serious criminal records, or those officials …