News

August, 2022

• 2 August

  Wood County Grand Jury No-Bills Murder Suspect

  A Wood County grand jury has decided that no criminal charges will be filed against Devin Jevon Harper , who was arrested for fatally shooting Ibory Taylor at JJs Fast Stop in Hawkins. Harper admitted to shooting Taylor with a 9 mm handgun in self-defense. First Assistant Criminal District Attorney …
• 2 August

  Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation

    The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is hosting their popular Designer Handbag Bingo this Thursday at the Hopkins County Civic Center.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the bingo play starts at 6:00 pm. This event provides an opportunity to support the initiatives of the HCHC Foundation. Tickets are …
• 2 August

  Hopkins County CanHelp Back To School Fair

  This year’s Hopkins County CAN-Help Back-to-School Fair will be an indoor-outdoor event  this Friday, from 3:00 until 6:00 pm at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The fair will help kids of all ages from Hopkins County and Yantis schools with school supplies, eye exams, haircuts, and other health services.
• 2 August

  Titus County Man Arrested Again

  Titus County deputies arrested 37 year old Carl Floyd Grant Monday on Highway 67 just east of Cookville.  Grant was recently arrested on July 29th, 2022, for felony possession of Marijuana and domestic abuse. Grant’s arrest last week triggered the issuance of an arrest warrant related to Grant having violated …
• 2 August

  Cass County Drowning Victims Identified

  Investigators have identified the three siblings who drowned in a pond near Atlanta, Texas Friday night as  5-year-old Temari Oliver, 8-year-old  Amiyah Hughes  and 9-year-old  Zi’Ariel Oliver. The children were reported missing at about 10 Friday night. Search teams were deployed and a K9 Unit found one of the children’s …
• 2 August

  Single Engine Plane Makes Forced Landing Near Marshall

  A single engine plane flying east from Terrell to Marshall over I- 20 experienced sputtering and power loss near Hallsville but quickly went back into normal operation.  About  5 miles west of Marshall the aircraft lost power and went into a glide.  The pilot landed in open field and sustained …
• 1 August

  Paris Optimist Baseball Bash

    Paris Optimist Foundation needs your help with our annual fundraiser! Our Annual Baseball Bash & Auction will be on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Love Civic Center.  Tickets are $35 each and include dinner, dancing, catered meal, live & silent auctions, and more.  We will be having our usual …
• 1 August

  New A&M-Commerce Animal Welfare Judging Team Hoping to Build on Early Success

  COMMERCE, TX—Animal welfare judging has emerged as one of the newest ways for Texas A&M University-Commerce students to pursue their interest in animal science. The A&M-Commerce Animal Welfare Judging Team has already experienced success in its first year at the university. The team was formed for the Fall 2021 semester …
• 1 August

  Jettribe Mid-America Series in Sulphur Springs

    It is race week in Sulphur Springs! 4 Days of Championship Jet Ski racing is coming to Lake Coleman Thursday August 4 – Sunday August 7 for the Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championship. Racers from all over the USA, and even as far away as Australia and England will battle …
• 1 August

  Paris Police Report 08.01.22

  Paris Police responded to PRMC ER to meet with the victim of an assault at 6:32 A.M.  on July 29, 2022. The 27 year old victim reported that her 26 year old boyfriend had assaulted her in the 1900 block of Lamar Ave. The victim advised that she had a …