News

November, 2021

• 12 November

  Schools Worry About One’s and Zero’s

  Two dozen Texas school districts, many in North Texas, have been hacked in a wave that experts say will only get worse. First, ransomware hackers take down a school district’s electronic systems: phones, Wi-Fi, computers, fax machines, and electronic badges for doors. Then, when they lock a school out of …
• 12 November

  Blood Test For Alzheimer’s?

  New research indicates that they can now use a blood test to identify people with brain amyloid, a protein that’s a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s. On Thursday, Dr. Reisa Sperling, director at the Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment at Brigham Women’s Hospital, said the test is “very accurate.” …
• 12 November

  Constable’s Office Investigated

  Laquenda Banks | Curtis Harris | Derrick Holman On Oct 18, 2021, the Smith County District Attorney’s Office requested assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Ranger Division into possible criminal conduct of several officers with the Smith County Precinct #1 Constable Office. Through the investigation, they …
• 12 November

  Officials Round Up Missing Inmate

  Kylon Chevon Clark The suspect, Kylon Chevon Clark, 20, of Hooks, who escaped deputies in the Bi-State Justice Building last Wednesday, was taken into custody in Hooks a few hours later. Deputies were transferring inmates when Clark ran.
• 11 November

  Mt Pleasant Celebrates Dr. Tommy Smith

  CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS Proclamation Whereas, Dr. Tommy Smith has served as Pastor of the First Church of God in Christ in Mount Pleasant, Texas, for over 50 years, beginning first as a musician, continuing as a Sunday School Teacher, and then Assistant Pastor; and Whereas, Dr. Smith also …
• 11 November

  Paris Police Report For Thursday (Nov 11)

  David Clay Mahon Paris Police arrested David Clay Mahon, 57, of Paris, at 6:01 Wednesday evening at his residence, on a felony Lamar County warrant charging him with possession of marijuana of more than four ounces but less than five pounds. They placed Mahon in the Lamar County Jail. Paris …
• 11 November

  Judge Bans Governor’s Ban

  U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, freeing local officials to create their own rules again. The ruling comes after a months-long legal dispute between parents, a disability rights organization, …
• 11 November

  Texas Tax Allocations Up 20.6%

  Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he would send cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose taxing districts $1.07 billion in local sales tax allocations for Nov 20.6 percent more than in Nov 2020. These allocations are based on sales made in September by businesses that report tax monthly and on …
• 11 November

  Unionized Pilgrim’s Increasing Pay Check

  The Waco Pilgrim’s poultry plant became unionized in July. Last Friday, employees received the most significant hourly pay increase in the site’s history and gained access to a new worker safety committee to hear concerns. As a result, production employees immediately saw wages climb by $2.14 an hour. In contrast, …
• 11 November

  Honey Grove ISD Suspends Softball Coach

  Carley Price Honey Grove Police Chief, Leigh Dixon, says they arrested Honey Grove ISD’s head softball coach, Carley Price, 28, on six warrants. They included charges of possession of child pornography and online solicitation of minor sexual conduct after authorities say she shared very explicit messages and images with a …