News

August, 2022

• 10 August

  Healthcare Foundation Third Annual Designer Handbag Bingo Deemed a Success

    Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation held its third annual Designer Handbag Bingo last week.  The almost 500 participants enjoyed this ladies’ night out event with twenty-six women walking away with new purses and several more receiving door prizes. Thanks to the sponsors, donors, participants …
• 10 August

  Paris Police Report 08.10

  Paris Police spoke with the victim of a theft of a vehicle at 10:48 A.M. on August 9,  2022. The victim reported that they had sold a 2022 Honda Accord on the internet on July  20, 2022 and delivered the vehicle to an address in Corsicana, Texas. Since that sale, …
• 10 August

  A&M-Commerce Alumnus Establishes Accounting Scholarship for First-Generation Students

  COMMERCE, TX—The new James Earl Estes Endowed Scholarship in Accounting offers financial support to first-generation students who major in accounting at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Mr. Estes, a graduate of East Texas State University (ETSU), generously provided the funds for the endowment. He owns Your Controller Plus, a Dallas-based tax preparation …
• 10 August

  2022 Big Tex Choice Awards Finalists Announced

  DALLAS – August 10, 2022 – The final countdown to three of the most coveted food titles in all of Texas begins. The State Fair of Texas is proud to present the 18th Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards finalists. On Sunday, August 28, three winners will be crowned in the …
• 10 August

  Abbott To Debate O’Rourke Only Once

  Governor Abbott has agreed to debate challenger Beto O’rourke once ahead of the election. O’rourke has asked for three debates. Rice University Political Scientist Mark Jones notes Abbott is ahead of O’rourke in the polls.  The tentative date for their debate is Friday, September 30th at the University of Texas …
• 10 August

  Electric Car Incentives

  The Inflation Reduction Act includes incentives to buy an electric car, which environmental activists say will cut down on global warming.  But the $7500 tax credits come with restrictions. They would only apply to cars that have a battery built in North America, using domestic components. Most lithium comes from …
• 10 August

  Paris City Council Calls City Charter Election

  The Paris City Council has called for a city charter amendment election for November 8. There are 24, mostly cosmetic proposed amendments recommended by a 16-member Charter Review Commission. The election will coincide with the General Election.   The council also approved a  $12.3 million pension bond. This would bring firefighters …
• 10 August

  Wardens Seize Shocking Devices At Hugo Lake

    Atoka and Choctaw County game wardens seized multiple electro-fishing devices and catfish taken with the devices at Hugo Lake. Investigators staked out the boat the  shocking equipment was in and arrested one man when he returned. Charges are pending with the Choctaw County district attorney’s office.
• 10 August

  Paris Community Theatre Present “Marvelous Wonderettes”

    Paris Community Theater is presenting a musical showcasing the 50s and 60s with music from the girl doo-wop groups. The play is The Marvelous Wonderettes and performances Aug 11 through 13th and 18th through 20th at 7:30. There will be a Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm Sunday the 14th. …
• 10 August

  Yasser Said Guilty Of Murdering Daughters

  After deliberating for about 5 hours, a Dallas County jury has convicted Yasser Abdel Said of murdering his two teen-age daughters in a so called “ honor killing”. He was automatically sentenced to life in prison without parole, because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in the case. Said …