News

August, 2022

• 31 August

  Calls For Prosper ISD Chief To Resign

  There are calls for Prosper ISD Superintendent Holly Ferguson to resign over allegations that the district covered up a school bus driver’s arrest for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Officials charged Frank Pantiagua with sexually assaulting two girls in grade school. He died after a suicide attempt in the …
• 31 August

  Hopkins County Jail Bookings

  Zachary Van Nguyen A Sulphur Springs man turned himself in at the Hopkins County Jail after learning he had a warrant for violation of probation. Zachary Van Nguyen, 27 years old, had been on probation for Engaging In Organized Criminal Activity. It was reportedly the third time he had violated …
• 31 August

  Accused Child Predator Jailed In Nacogdoches

  A Nacogdoches County grand jury indicted an East Texas man on more than 200 felony charges of sexual abuse. Officials booked 35-year-old Clayton Paul Williams of Garrison into the Nacogdoches County Jail on a $2.5 million bond on 198 counts of sexual assault of a child, one count of aggravated …
• 30 August

  Arrests Made In Titus County Felony Copper Thefts

  From Titus County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page- Approximately two months ago, Titus County Sheriff’s Investigators received information of suspicious activities occurring on Luminant property around the Winfield South Mine near Winfield. Employees had discovered that someone had cut a perimeter fence after numerous repairs. Investigators agreed to look into the …
• 30 August

  Aspire Church Resale Shop In Paris

  The Aspire Church resale shop will be REOPENING Tuesday, September 6, at 10:00 am. They are now at a new location, 514 Graham Street in Paris. Shop hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
• 30 August

  Paris Police Report For Tuesday (Aug 30)

  Juan Marquis Council Paris Police arrested Juan Marquis Council, 45, of Paris, at 7:48 Monday evening in the 600-block of SW 7th St. Council had two outstanding Lamar County felony warrants. They charged him with assault of a family member with previous convictions enhanced to a habitual offender and unlawful …
• 30 August

  Man Hunt Around Linden

  Charles Obin Sprayberry Law enforcement agencies are looking for Charles Obin Sprayberry. He escaped from the Cass County Jail Monday night around 7:45. They consider him armed and dangerous, and he is a person of interest in multiple felonies. He was last wearing a white T-shirt and white boxer shorts. …
• 30 August

  Executive Action Considered In Assault Rifle Ban

  President Joe Biden A recent string of mass shootings is ramping up calls for an assault weapons ban. It passed congress but has stalled out in the Senate. The Biden Administration is now reportedly looking for ways to use executive action, and that has backers, like Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro, …
• 30 August

  Plastic Surgery Increases After COVID

  There’s a post-COVID spike in plastic surgery in Texas. People have been staring at their faces on zoom calls, and many do not like what they see. Dr. Thomas Jeneby runs the Plastic and Cosmetic Center of South Texas and says he’s getting a lot of requests to fix flabby …
• 30 August

  Distemper Outbreak At Shelter

  An extremely contagious Distemper has forced the Humane Association of Lamar County to shut down the shelter for at least two weeks. The disease spreads quickly to dogs, especially in a confined environment such as a shelter. However, all animals are vaccinated when they arrive at the animal shelter. Unfortunately, …