News

October, 2022

• 19 October

  PJC Announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni

  Paris Junior College Paris Junior College will celebrate its 98th Homecoming Thursday through Saturday, November 3-5, and a significant weekend highlight is the Distinguished Alumni Award Luncheon planned for Saturday, November 5. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed on alums and friends by the College. The Paris …
• 19 October

  Lights Of Life 2023 Gala Chairs Announced

    The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Board of Directors looks forward to the 2023 Gala Chairs, Whitney and Logan Vaughan, putting their spin on the time-honored tradition of the Lights of Life Gala. Whitney, a nutrition coach and former teacher, and Logan, managing partner of Chad’s Media, LLC, and …
• 19 October

  Sulphur Springs Wildcat Hall Of Honor Inductees

  Four former Sulphur Springs athletic greats will be inducted into the SSHS Hall of Honor in a pre-game ceremony on Friday, Oct. 21. Quan Johnson, a district basketball MVP who graduated in 1990; Torio Kelly, a record-setting running back in the Class of 1996; Maegan Bell Nix, a 2003 graduate …
• 19 October

  Paris Police Report For Wednesday (Oct 19)

  Tuesday at 10:58 am, Paris Police worked on a possible burglary of a habitation occurring in the 1800-block of Cedar. The suspects had left the area, and the reporting person had lost sight of them. The suspects had pulled a window unit out of a back window, entered the residence, …
• 19 October

  North Lamar ISD Gets Excellent Report From Outside Auditor

  The accounting firm of Wilf & Henderson of Texarkana gave North Lamar ISD “straight As” after their audit of the district’s finances. They complimented the school for adding $1.7 million to the fund balance, which they called extremely healthy. School districts need $60,000 a day to operate, and North Lamar …
• 19 October

  Mother Of Man Shot By Wolfe City Officer Files Lawsuit

  Former Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas The mother of a man fatally shot by a former Wolfe City Police Officer in October 2020 has filed a civil suit in Federal District Court in Dallas. The lawsuit names former Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas and the City of Wolfe …
• 19 October

  Assistance For Texas Homeowners

  Texas Homeowner Assistance provides financial assistance to qualified Texas homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage, utility payments, and related expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program gives eligible homeowners grants to cover past due mortgage payments, up to three (3) months of future mortgage payments, property taxes, …
• 19 October

  Paris Community Players “Drop Dead” Begins This Weekend

  Paris Community Theatre presents the comedy “Drop Dead.” It’s about an odd-ball cast of has-been actors attempting to revive their careers. They must save the show, solve the mystery, and stay alive for the curtain call. Performances are: Performance Dates: (NEW DATES!) Saturday, October 22nd at 7:30 Sunday, October 23rd …
• 19 October

  Jeff Bezo’s Ex Wife Makes Record Donation To Girl Scouts

  MacKenzie Scott Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife Mackenzie Scott has donated a record $84.5 million to the Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 councils. That’s the most significant donation in its history, and the Girl Scouts have been around for 110 years. That massive donation includes the Girl Scouts of Northeast …
• 19 October

  Sulphur Springs Man Charged With Assaulting Mother

  Hopkins County Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at an RV on Hwy 19 south of Sulphur Springs. A man had allegedly assaulted his mother and thrown her out of the RV. Deputies removed the man and arrested 52-year-old Trenis Newman Turner for Assault of an Elderly Person, a third-degree …