News

April, 2024

• 11 April

  Homeland Security Chief And Texas Border Fences

  The head of Homeland Security says they are following through with an order from Congress to build more border walls in Texas. But Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Congress this week that his department’s latest budget does not contain funding for more fencing. Instead, there is a focus on investing in …
• 11 April

  Choctaw County Woman Faces Arson Charges

  Choctaw County arrested a woman for arson. Court documents show that 37-year-old Tamara Hicks of Boswell admitted to an investigator with the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office that she burned down a house. They are accusing her of using cardboard and a propane torch lighter to start the blaze at …
• 11 April

  Lamar County 4-H Big Bass Tourney

  The Lamar County 4-H Big Bass Tournament is on Saturday, April 13, at Pat Mayse Lake. The cost is $50 per person or $250 per team. Registration for the tournament ends at Brannon’s Bass Shop on Friday, April 12. On Saturday, fishing starts at 6:00 am, and the weigh-in will …
• 11 April

  Hopkins County Jail Bookings

  Hopkins County arrested Marquay Tawon Brown on Wednesday. They charged him with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle and two counts of Theft of a Firearm. He’s in the Hopkins County Jail. Deputies arrested Russell Wayne Petry in Hopkins County on a warrant for violating his probation of Unlawful …
• 11 April

  Hopkins County 4-H Solar Eclipse Art Exhibit

    The Hopkins County Infinity 4-H Club is coordinating a Solar Eclipse Art Exhibit with age divisions separated in seven-under, 8-12, 13-18, and 19 and over. The Club is accepting entries through Friday, April 12, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office. The maximum entry size is 16×20 inches. Display …
• 11 April

  Tee Times Still Available For Hopkins County Chamber Golf Tournament

  Registration is now open for the 35th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, which is Friday, May 3. Teams can register online at the Chamber’s website, HopkinsChamber.org, or the Chamber can email you the registration form. They have filled all of the afternoon spots, but there are still slots available …
• 11 April

  Major Theft Ring Busted In Shelby County

  From Shelby County Sheriff Kevin Windham Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of four individuals linked to a theft ring in Shelby County. On Monday, April 8, at 8:30 am, investigators and deputies with the SCSO responded to a call in the 7000 block of Highway 7 West in …
• 10 April

  PJC Women’s Basketball Camps And Tryout April 12-14, June 19-20

  PJC Women’s Basketball is offering an ambitious slate of camps for all ages and skills. The first one will be Spring Mini-Clinics, held Friday through Sunday, April 12-14, plus a tryout on April 14. All activities will be held in the Hunt Center at the Paris location, on the east …
• 10 April

  Texas A&M Forest Service Awards Historic $15.4 Million

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Twenty-two Texas cities, neighborhoods, non-profit organizations, and schools received grant funding totaling $15.4 million through the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grants Program. The grants will directly fund recipients’ tree planting, maintenance, and community forestry planning and education efforts as part of their more extensive, unique urban …
• 10 April

  Reception Slated For District Six Paris City Councilmember

    Mayor Reginald B. Hughes, Mayor Pro-Tem Mihir Pankaj, the Paris City Council, and the City of Paris staff will host a come-and-go reception honoring District Six City Councilman Clayton Pilgrim from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 25, at the Love Civic Center, 2025 South Collegiate Drive. …