News

October, 2022

• 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 …
• 17 October

  PEDC Announces Expansion At Lionshead

  The Paris Economic Development Corporation has announced the expansion of Lionshead Paris, LLC, the PEDC’s first incentive project since American Spiralweld Pipe. Lionshead serves the towable trailer and recreational vehicle industry throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, Kansas, and Louisiana. The organization plans to build a 120,000-square-foot plant in Paris. …
• 17 October

  Congressional Candidate Debate Tonight (10.17.22) In Paris

  (D) Iro Omere (R) Pat Fallon Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Pat Fallon and Democratic Challenger Iro Omere will debate at 7:00 in the Love Civic Center tonight. The debate is co-sponsored by the Lamar County Republican and Democratic Parties. GOP Chairman Scott Hommel and Democratic Chairman Gary O’Connor will determine …
• 17 October

  Voting By Mail-In Texas

  Texas Secretary of State John Scott has provided a final overview of voting by mail in Texas, including who is eligible to vote by mail, ID requirements, and how county officials work to protect the security and integrity of mail ballots cast in the November 8 General Election.  Texas voters …
• 17 October

  Titus County Bookings

  Sierra Abbott Titus County arrested 31-year-old Sierra Abbott of Talco on Red River County warrants for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Possession of a Controlled Substance. They also charged her on a Revocation of Surety warrant for Possession, Use, Inhaling, or Ingesting of a Volatile Chemical. The judge …
• 17 October

  Sulphur Springs Teen Jailed After Knife Attack

  Hopkins County Deputies arrested a 19-year-old Sulphur Springs man after allegedly injuring five other people with a knife after Hopkins County Deputies responded to a disturbance at about 2:00 am Saturday. It began with an argument over a Blue Tooth speaker. One victim reportedly had a cut on a finger. …
• 17 October

  Hopkins County Bookings

  Wendy Ann Wilder Deputies arrested 44-year-old Wendy Ann Wilder of Sulphur Springs at the Hopkins County Courthouse after the judge revoked her bond on a pending charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance. Her new bond is $150,000. Lyndon Kyle Sillings A Greenville man, known by Hopkins County Deputies to …