News

August, 2021

• 19 August

  Upshur County Man Sentenced For Identity Theft

  Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that the Eastern District of Texas sentenced a Gilmer man. Dalton Brewer, 25, pleaded guilty on March 4, 2021, to conspiracy to unlawfully transfer, possess, and use a means of identification and was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison Thursday by U.S. …
• 19 August

  Upcoming Weald Workers Cleanup Events Around Paris

  Weald Workers of Lamar County, Paris, Texas, is a Texas-registered and certified nonprofit organization maintaining pollution-free environments through land management, litter control, recycling efforts and improvements, landfill reduction, and education. We target the Trail de Paris/Northeast Texas Trail and all outdoor recreation areas in Paris and Lamar County, including city …
• 19 August

  Paris Police Report Thursday (Aug 19)

  Paris Police responded to a theft of a vehicle in the 2900-block of Church St at 7:28 am on Aug 8, 2021. The victim reported that they had pulled into the convenience store, leaving the vehicle running and unlocked while they went inside. When they returned, their vehicle was missing. …
• 19 August

  Lamar County COVID Report For 8.18.2021
• 18 August

  Paris ISD Board Attorney On Revised Dress Code

  There are over a thousand school districts in Texas, but only one found a way around the governor’s no-mask mandate. Paris ISD added masks to the dress code. Attorney Dennis Eichelbuam represents the Paris School Board and says the governor never amended the Texas Education Code, so the move was …
• 18 August

  Abbott Recovering From COVID

  Even though he’s asymptomatic, Governor Abbott is taking steps to avoid getting seriously sick now that COVID has infected him. In a video update online, the governor says he’s in good condition and works in isolation. Governor Abbott, who is fully vaccinated, is also receiving the monoclonal antibody treatment, which …
• 18 August

  Booster Shots Likely To Begin In September

  Wednesday, Medical experts announced in a joint statement that they would offer the booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by this fall, subject to authorization from the FDA and CDC. They expect the booster shots for all Americans to begin the week of September 20 and to start eight months …
• 18 August

  Titus County COVID 08.19

  On Wednesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard showed 201 estimated active cases of COVID in Titus County. The total number of fatalities listed on the dashboard remains 85.
• 18 August

  Titus County Bookings

  Monica Latrice Minter Titus County arrested 45-year-old Monica Latrice Minter, of Talco, on a warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance. She remains in the Titus County jail. The judge has not set a bond, and she remains in jail. Sara Beth Jean Deputies arrested 32-year-old Sarah Beth Jean of …
• 18 August

  Arts And Crafts At Hopkins County Fall Festival

  Applications for the Hopkins County Fall Festival Arts & Crafts Show are now available at the Agri-Life Extension Service, and they have received numerous responses. If you or someone you know likes to sell their hand-made, hand-crafted items, call 903-885-3443. They’ll send you the information. The Arts & Crafts Show …