News

October, 2022

• 17 October

  Hopkins County Stew Contest Update

  By Butch Burney, Chamber of Commerce President Almost 170 stew cook sites and projected perfect weather should make for a memorable 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival for the entire family on Saturday. The festival, presented by title sponsor Alliance Bank, will feature 168 cook sites of either chicken or …
• 17 October

  Sulphur Springs ISD Board Meeting Wednesday 10.19.22

  ADJOURNMENTgenda for 010.19.22 CALL TO ORDER: Invocation and Pledges to the flags  FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS  The announcement by the President, whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings …
• 17 October

  Paris High School Announces 6 Students Earned AP Scholar Awards

    Paris ISD and Paris High School are proud to announce six students, including four from the 2022 graduating class, have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to …
• 17 October

  State Loop 286 Night Closure

  PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials issued a travel advisory to inform the traveling public about a planned night-time closure of a portion of State Loop 286 around Paris, Texas. The overnight closure will occur from Monday, Oct. 17, through Friday, Oct. 28, but the roadway will be reopened …
• 17 October

  Paris Police Report For Monday (Oct 17)

  Paris Police met with the victims of an aggravated assault in the 600-Block of Hearon Sunday at 12:06 am. The victims reported that they had a green laser light pointed at them through their windshield while driving. The victims then encountered several Hispanic males in the bed of a pickup …
• 17 October

  Forty Days Of Drought Ends

  September 7, or 40 days ago, was the last measurable rainfall for Titus County. Sunday, we received .72, and Winnsboro had .83. Kilgore Police Department announced Sunday that a section of State Highway 135, from Traffic Circle to Gladewater Street, is closed because they had flooding underneath the railway bridge.
• 17 October

  Over The Counter Hearing Aids

  Now they can sell hearing aids over the counter. Kelly House, who heads the Texas Academy of Audiology, says this is a good move. She adds it will help reduce the stigma of wearing hearing aids. But she cautions hearing aids sold over the counter will only help those with …
• 17 October

  Social Media And Misinformation

  Congressman (D) Joaquin Castro – San Antonio Election misinformation and conspiracy theories are nothing new, but thanks to social media, they’re spreading faster than ever. Congressman (D) Joaquin Castro of San Antonio wants sites like Facebook and Instagram to crack down. A new study by the watchdog group, “Media Matters …
• 17 October

  Agriculture Commissioners Wants Honduras To Grow Hemp

  Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller The State’s Ag Commissioner wants a Central American nation to grow hemp. Sid Miller visited with a delegation from Honduras. Many people from the country are fleeing poverty and violence, but Miller thinks hemp could stabilize their economy. He says the goal is to help them …
• 17 October

  New Vehicles For Lamar County Sherrif’s Office

  The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office will receive ten new Ford Explorers and five new pickups after the County Commissioner’s Court voted to add $94,000 to the package total after finding out from Sheriff Cass that Ford had canceled the previous order earlier this year. The funds are being made available …