By Meredith Caddell Congratulations Grocery Supply Company for winning the 27th Annual Chamber Golf Tournament! We had a fabulous day at the Sulphur Springs Country Club last Friday! The weather was Perfect, the course was beautiful and the golfing was superb! Grocery Supply Company did something that no …
April, 2016
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14 April
Paris Police Make DWI Arrest
Just after midnight on April 14, 2016, Paris Police responded to a call of an intoxicated driver in the 2600 block of Lamar Ave. Officers located the described vehicle in the 2200 block of Lamar Ave. and observed that the driver was unable to maintain driving in a single …
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14 April
INterim HOpkins County Fire Chief Named
Hopkins County Fire Marshal Mike Matthews has been appointed interim Fire Chief, replacing former chief f Kevin Yates who resigned under pressure at this week’s special Commissioners Court meeting. Matthews is currently a firefighter and paramedic with the Longview Fire Department.
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14 April
Titus County Murder Suspects Accept Plea Bargain
Two of the four defendants charged with kidnapping and murdering Ernest Lee Ibarra Jr. have reached plea bargains with Titus County prosecutors. 27 year old José Antonio Ponse of Pittsburg and 25 year old Johnathan Kyle Sanford of Daingerfield decided to plead guilty in exchange for a sentence …
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14 April
Fugitive East Texas Murder Suspect Captured
A capital murder suspect who has been at large for more than 5 months has been arrested by US Marshals in Ft. Worth. 27 year old Justin Damone Johnson of Texarkana is accused of killing Trevor Staten and Julian Bolton in November. 27 year old Rashod Rushing, who is accused of …
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14 April
North Lamar’s Self Signs to Rodeo in College
North Lamar High School Senior Raelee Self of Sumner, TX, signs to join the rodeo team at Hill College in Hillsboro, TX, starting the fall of 2016. Pictured with her as she signs is Hill College rodeo coach Paul Brown (left) and her father Robert Self (right). “Hill College …
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14 April
Paris City Council Approves Lake Crook Improvements
The Paris City Council has approved a $110,000 appropriation for improvements at Lake Crook Park. Improvements will include a playground, picnic and camping areas, security lights and more parking. The council will consider an ordinance allowing overnight camping at a future meeting.
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14 April
New Works Festival at Paris Junior College Opens Tonight
The second annual New Works Festival at Paris Junior College opens tonight at 7:30 with a slate of plays with Texas themes. The performances will be in the Ray Karrer Theater at 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Due to the limited seating, reservations are …
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14 April
Paris Man Arrested on Outstanding Warrant
Paris Police Officers responded to the Parole Office in regards to an open TDCJ warrant. Contact was made with 26 year old Justin Petrea who was arrested on the warrant.
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13 April
French Tourists Visit Paris High School
Corre Celine and Delahaie Yann, international tourists from Eaubonne in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, visited and toured Paris High School last week. Principal Chris Vaughn presented a Paris ISD challenge coin as a token of goodwill and received a French flag in return.