News

March, 2024

• 20 March

  Tours Of The Universe To Launch In Downtown Paris

    A fun and educational experience of astronomical proportions is coming to Downtown Paris. SkyDome, a mobile planetarium, will offer virtual tours through the solar system daily on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30. The 36-foot wide, 15-foot tall inflatable planetarium will be in the former Paris High School …
• 20 March

  Hopkins County Jail Bookings

    Hopkins County arrested Samuel Tanner Earle on warrants for allegedly Violating his Probation on two charges: Stalking and Accident involving Injury. They booked him into the county jail. Mason Dean Gilbert was arrested on a warrant for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. At the last …
• 20 March

  Band Instructor Guilty Of Federal Child Exploitation

  U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced that a Texarkana man has pleaded guilty to a child exploitation violation in the Eastern District of Texas. Brandon Neil Sams, 48, pleaded guilty on March 19, 2024, to coercion and enticement of a minor before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Boone Baxter. According to …
• 20 March

  Young Men Charged With Egging Cars In Mineola

  Mineola officers issued 15 citations for criminal mischief for a 17-year-old and four juveniles from Grand Saline. The group drove through the streets of Mineola at speeds estimated at nearly 100 mph, egging vehicles. The degree of criminal mischief depends on the damage to the egged vehicles
• 20 March

  East Texas Man Guilty In Woman’s Death

  A Forney man has pleaded guilty to his role in the death of a woman in Van Zandt County in August 2022.  Braylon Diamente Hicks entered a guilty plea to Murder for the fatal shooting of Alyssa Beth Flores in Edgwood. He was also charged with abandonment/endangerment of a child …
• 20 March

  Pontotoc County Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse

  A Pontotoc County teacher and coach has pleaded guilty to child abuse. Erin Fixico Mitchell, 33, of Ada, abused a student at Ada High School between September and November of 2015 and a student at Byng High School between June and September of 2021. The court sentenced her to five …
• 19 March

  PJC Hosting Public In-Person And Online Forums

  Three finalists for Paris Junior College president will appear at public forums in person and online from Wednesday through Friday, March 20-22. The three presidential finalists are Dr. Stephen Michael Benson, Dr. Joel Michaelis, and Dr. Kevin Rose. Public forums for faculty, staff, students, and the public will be held …
• 19 March

  Farmers And Artisans Market Meeting Thursday, March 28

  The Paris Farmers and Artisan Market invite the public to an informational meeting about the Paris Farmers and Artisan Market at 6:00 pm on Thursday, March 28, in the City Council Chambers at 107 East Kaufman Street. Current and new vendors and food truck operators who would like to learn …
• 19 March

  Paris Police Report For Tuesday, March 19

  On Monday, officers worked on a vehicle burglary in the 3000 block of Aiken Drive. Someone accessed the victim’s vehicle without forcible entry, so police assumed the owner left it unlocked. The unknown suspects stole a handgun from the console and some change from the ashtray. Officers worked on another …
• 19 March

  Hopkins County Chamber Connection – March 20

  By Butch Burney Do you need glasses for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Want a T-shirt and sticker? We know where you can get them. The Chamber of Commerce has eclipse merchandise, including T-shirts, stickers, and glasses. With tens of thousands of visitors targeting Hopkins County for April 8, don’t …