News

March, 2016

• 28 March

  Paris Home Burglarized by Known Suspect

    Paris police are investigating a burglary that occurred in the 1100 block of Jefferson. Tenants of the residence were awaken by noise in their home and found a known woman inside. Further investigation revealed that several items had been taken.  
• 28 March

  Vehicles Stolen On Primrose Court

    Two vehicles were stolen from some homes on Primrose Court in Paris. A known suspect allegedly stole a Chevy Impala. About a block away, known suspects stole items from a person’s home and also a Toyota Camry.
• 28 March

  Loud Noise At Paris Park Leads To Arrests

          Paris police responded to a complaint about loud noise in Culbertson Park and arrested two men on felony charges. 30 year old Patrick Bullock was charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. Another man at the location, 23 year old Dearius Hawthorne was arrested …
• 28 March

  U.S. District Court Approves GLO Commissioner Bush’s Intervention In Lawsuit Against BLM

      Press Release From Government Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has granted the General Land Office (GLO) Motion to Intervene in the lawsuit challenging the federal government’s unconstitutional seizure and arbitrary taking of private property owners’ and …
• 28 March

  NL One Act Play Advances In UIL

      The North Lamar High School UIL One Play Cast of The Magistrate advanced to Area after competing at Bi-District in Bullard, Texas, on Thursday, March 24. Brittany Birch was named Best Actress and Adrian Hobbs was named Best Actor.  Sarah Serrano was once again recognized as Best Theatre …
• 28 March

  No Suspects In East Texas Double Murder

    Authorities say there are still no suspects in the deaths of two men found murdered near some train tracks in Gregg County. 20-year-old Dekeilen Joe Nelson of Gilmer and 28-year-old Kevin Lorenzo Stephenson of Henderson had been shot to death.  Police say it’s unclear if the deaths are related …
• 28 March

  Postal Worker Indicted

    An East Texas US Postal Service Employee has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Federal prosecutors say  Matthew Suggs  “unlawfully hid, destroyed,  detained, delayed and opened the contents of mail.” Suggs, whose hometown is not available, faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if …
• 28 March

  Work Begins On FM 1870 In Hopkins County

      Repairs get underway today ( Monday ) on FM 1870 between Hopkins CR 2309 and Hwy 11. The $1.7 million project will include extending drainage and other structures, widening the subgrade, and adding prime and a two-course surface treatment to the roadway.  ork should be completed by August, …
• 28 March

  Hopkins County Clerk Nominated For Award

      The Region VI County and District Clerk’s Association has nominated Hopkins County Clerk Debbie Shirley as Texas County Clerk of the year.  She was nominated by her peers in Region VI, which includes all 35 counties in Northeast Texas.
• 28 March

  Tiede Due Back In Court

      A case of a former East Texas funeral director and choir director accused of shooting a widow and hiding her body in a freezer for nine months heads back to a courtroom April 6 for a new sentencing trial. Bernie Tiede was convicted in Panola County of murdering …