News

July, 2021

• 15 July

  PJC Vaccination Clinic

  Paris Junior College will host a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic Monday, July 19, in the Workforce Training Center, Room 1016, from 7:30 am to noon. The clinic is a joint project of the PJC Nursing Department and the Paris-Lamar County Health Department and will include shots produced by Moderna, Pfizer, …
• 15 July

  McCurtain County Man Dies In East Texas Crash

  The driver of an 18-wheeler killed Monday in a single-vehicle crash in Cass County has been identified as 68-year-old Danny Green of Haworth, Oklahoma. Authorities say Green was driving on Hwy 155 about two miles south of Avinger when he lost control of his vehicle, ran off the road, and …
• 15 July

  Governor Announces Federal Money For Mental Health

  Governor Abbott announced Wednesday that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is receiving more than $210 million in federal emergency grants to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. $135.6 million is for substance use prevention and substance use disorder treatment and recovery support. The remaining $74.5 million is for community …
• 15 July

  Hopkins County Bookings

  Larry Carlton Johnson Hopkins County officials arrested 39–year-old Larry Carlton Johnson Wednesday on two outstanding warrants. His charges were Bail Jumping in a case of felony Failure to Appear and to endanger a child. He is also charged with Bond Forfeiture in a matter of Abandoning or Endangering a Child. …
• 15 July

  White Supremacist Gang Member Pleads Guilty

  An East Texas Aryan Circle white supremacist gang member has pleaded guilty to assault and racketeering charges in federal court. Anthony Levi Cochran, 39, of Bullard, admitted to an assault resulting in serious bodily injury in aid of racketeering, as well as conspiracy to sell firearms to a convicted felon. …
• 14 July

  Registration At PJC-Sulphur Springs Center

  Rudy Murillo of Sulphur Springs is preparing to begin his college career with the assistance of PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Student Educational Advisor Maria Zuniga. Call 903-885-1232 for registration for the fall semester that begins August 30.
• 14 July

  Annual Sulphur Springs Fan Drive
• 14 July

  Paris Police Report For Wednesday (Jul 14)

  Paris Police responded to vehicle theft in the 400-block of SE 12th at 8:38 Tuesday morning. The stolen vehicle is a 2002 White Ford F-250. Paris Police responded to 84 calls for service and arrested four people on Tuesday (Jul 13).
• 14 July

  Morris County Child Safety Seat Check

  Free Child Safety Seat Check Set at Morris County Sherriff’s Annex Parents, Caregivers can have their Child Safety Seats checked for safety and proper installation WHEN:           Saturday, July 24, 2021, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm WHERE: Sheriff’s Annex Parking Lot, 502 Union Street, Daingerfield Atlanta – Parents and …
• 14 July

  Texas House Dems Threaten To Stay In DC Till End Of Special Session

  So how long can the Texas Democrats in Washington hold out? Those in Washington have threatened to stay away until the special session is over. Rice Political Science Professor Mark Jones says the Democrats have gotten national attention and raised millions of dollars but will most likely be back in …