News

October, 2022

• 25 October

  Paris Police Report For Tuesday (Oct 25)

  There was a terroristic threat in the 400-block of Grand Ave. Monday afternoon at 12:40. The 31-year-old victim reported that a known male was sitting in a vehicle and pointed a gun at him. The victim also said that the suspect is the ex-husband of the girl he is currently …
• 25 October

  MPISD – News

  Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS FFA members compete at the Leadership Development Event The Mount Pleasant High School FFA teams competed at the Longview FFA Leadership Development Event (LDE) invitational competition Tuesday, October 18. Students are practicing for the upcoming district and area competitions in November. Notably, MPHS FFA members placed …
• 25 October

  Weekly Roadwork Report

  MORE THAN 79,000 DEAD ON TEXAS ROADS. IT’S TIME TO CARE. November 7, 2000, was the last deathless day on Texas roadways. The cell phone video from Easter Sunday shows the convertible Chevy Corvette going 110 mph on Dumas Highway in Amarillo. “Joey! Chill, bro!” is what the passenger, Dyego Mendoza, shouted …
• 25 October

  Two Fires Hit Downtown McKinney

  McKinney firefighters are investigating the cause of a large fire downtown on Sunday night. According to officials, the fire began just after midnight on North McDonald Street. Firefighters initially began fighting the blaze at the New Outreach Church of God in Christ, located at 506 Wilcox Street. Soon after, a …
• 25 October

  Fire Hits Overton’s Church Building

    According to David Chenault and the Rusk County Office of Emergency Management, a Sunday night fire has destroyed the First Baptist Family Life Center in Overton. Hot spots from the fire Sunday night flared back up Monday morning, even though the Overton and New London VFD remained at the …
• 25 October

  Here’s Your Numbers!

  Before Monday’s drawing, the Powerball jackpot jumped to an estimated $625 million, one of the highest in the lottery game’s history. If a ticket matches all six numbers listed below, the winner will take home the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot on record. The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing are 18, 23, …
• 25 October

  State Fair Of Texas Welcomes Nearly 2.5 Million

  By DELANEY GRANBERRY As the lights and sounds of the Midway end for the 2022 State Fair of Texas, the memories made on the grounds during the Fair this year continue to echo throughout Fair Park. This year’s filled with excitement Fair had new attractions, educational opportunities ranging from a livestock …
• 25 October

  More Rain Late Thursday Into Friday

  Another storm system currently off the southern coast of Alaska will make its way into the western U.S. on Thursday, resulting in widespread rainfall across Texas on Thursday night and Friday. The NWS forecasts rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch, but if the system slows down, these totals could …
• 25 October

  Paris Police Arrest Man For Gun Charges

  In Paris, a man was knocking on doors and pointing a gun at residents in an apartment complex on Stone Avenue. Police witnessed Robert Neal Hocker, 59, of Clarksville, standing in front of an apartment, pointing a semiautomatic pistol at the apartment door before he dropped the gun, and officers …
• 25 October

  Drug Takeback Day In Sulphur Springs

  The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse and the DEA hold a “Drug Takeback Day” Saturday from 10:00 until 2:00 pm in the Walmart parking lot. Everyone is encouraged to bring out-of-date or unneeded prescription drugs or a deceased family member’s leftover prescription drugs.