News

February, 2016

• 19 February

  Paris House Fire Ruled Accidental

    Fire officials say a house fire in the 1900 block of East Cherry was accidental, and appears to have started in the kitchen. Everyone living at the home got out safely and there were no injuries. The amount of damage to the home has not been determined.
• 19 February

  Gas Prices Remain Steady

    Gasoline prices nationwide are up by a couple of pennies in the last week but they’re holding steady in Texas. Triple A-Texas says average prices range from a low of $1.41 in Amarillo to a high of $1.58 in Dallas.
• 19 February

  North Lamar $56 Million Bond Issue Will Go To Voters May 7th

    The North Lamar ISD Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to call a $56 million  bond election for May 7th.  If the measure passes, a new elementary and new intermediate school would be built to replace two aging campuses.  Renovations would also be done to the athletic and band …
• 18 February

  Pittsburg-Camp Chamber Of Commerce

    Happy Thursday! Pittsburg Innovative Entrepreneur Contest for 2016. This initiative will function as a competition for business and is a new and different way to foster economic growth in the community. The city will be looking for creative, innovative, and new types of business plans to bring to Pittsburg. …
• 18 February

  USDA Home Loans

    USDA Rural Development Home Loan Program Available to rural home buyers TEMPLE, TEXAS, February 17, 2016 – With an abundance of homes for sale in most of rural Texas, buyers continue to have plenty of choices and lots of bargaining power. With the help of USDA Rural Development’s No …
• 18 February

  Ark-Tex Council of Governments

      Agenda Ark-Tex Council of Governments Executive Committee Meeting Thursday (Feb 26) The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments will meet at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016, at the Titus County Extension Office, 1708 Industrial Rd., Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455. (See …
• 18 February

  Hopkins County Chamber Connection

      by Meredith Caddell   Biggest Loser Community Challenge begins February 29th…Register NOW!!! Local prize money-$3500! The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is so excited to announce our partnership with NBC’s The Biggest Loser Community Challenge! This is a national wellness initiative designed to help employees become healthier. This …
• 18 February

  Paris Man Arrested for Tampering With Evidence

    Joseph Adam Mattaliano, 26, of Paris, was arrested at 9:28 A.M. in the 1400 block of Church St. on warrants charging him with accident involving injury and tampering with physical evidence. The warrants stemmed from a December 15, 2015 case where Mattaliano’s vehicle struck another vehicle in the 2800 …
• 18 February

  Paris Pair Arrested for Dealing Synthetic Marijuana

    At 8:33 P.M. on February 17, 2016, Paris Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 1500 block of Lamar Ave. The driver identified himself by giving a false name. It was later found that the driver, 24 year old Keitric Zonderius Reynolds, of Paris, had an …
• 18 February

  Hopkins County Early Voting Described As Heavy

    Early voting continues and turnout has been described in Sulphur Springs as unusually high. Several hundred cast republican ballots as opposed to just a few dozen voting on the democrat ticket. There were some complaints about violations of state election laws, which prohibit electioneering and campaigning too close to …