News

July, 2022

• 14 July

  Comptroller Raises Revenue Estimate by Nearly $14 Billion

  Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar revised the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE) upward, increasing his November estimate of General Revenue-related (GR-R) funds available for certification by $13.75 billion. In a July 14 letter to state leadership, Hegar said the state will have $149.07 billion in GR-R funds …
• 14 July

  Pedestrian Deaths In Texas Increase

  AUSTIN – As Texans enjoy summer activities outdoors, TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign urges drivers and pedestrians to watch out for each other as pedestrian deaths continue to rise. In 2021, 5,366 traffic crashes involving pedestrians occurred in Texas, and as a result, they killed 841 people, a 15% increase …
• 14 July

  Military Contractor Pleads Guilty

  WASHINGTON – A Texas military contractor has pleaded guilty to rigging bids on public military contracts at Red River Army Depot and Michigan. Yesterday, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division, John “Mark” Leveritt, 62, pleaded guilty to rigging bids on government contracts from …
• 14 July

  Paris Police Report For Thursday (Jul 14)

  Geneva Jenkins Edwards Paris Police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 3800-block of Pine Mill Rd. at 8:58 Wednesday night and observed that two vehicles had collided head-on. A blue Lexus had crossed the street’s center line, causing the accident. The Lexus driver, Geneva Jenkins Edwards, 58, of …
• 14 July

  Van Zandt County Officer Pleads Guilty

  County officer Blake Snell, 28, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to felony obstruction of justice in federal court and submitted a binding plea agreement that, once accepted, will sentence him to one year of probation. Snell misled the Texas Rangers by saying he did not see Chief Deputy Steven Craig Shelton …
• 14 July

  Wind Turbines And Solar Panels During The Intensive Heat Wave

  Over the last few days, renewable energy has hit Texas. Unfortunately, wind turbines and solar panels aren’t suitable when the wind isn’t blowing, and there is a cloud cover. So what’s the backup plan? Bruce Bullock of the Maguire Energy Institute advocates backup natural gas power plants. He says they …
• 14 July

  Repeat COVID Infections

  COVID is sticking around, and there are signs that it’s getting worse. Repeat COVID infections are becoming more commonplace. Some people catch the virus three or even four times. Public health experts say this is due to a new variant, which immunity from shots or previous infection is not stopping. …
• 14 July

  Paris Municipal Band Concert To Be Moved Indoors

  Because of the intense heat wave, Friday night’s Paris Municipal Band’s final concert of the year has been moved inside from Bywaters Park. It moved indoors at the Paris Junior High School Auditorium at 8:30. This is the 100th consecutive season for the band.
• 14 July

  Talco Woman Faces Arson, Terrorist Threat Charges

  Shanda Jean Bellamy-Decker Titus County arrested 40-year-old Shawnda Jean Bellamy-Decker of Talco for Arson, two counts of Terroristic Threat, and Theft. Her bonds total $30,500, and she remains in the Titus County Jail.
• 14 July

  Hopkins County Chamber Leadership Class

  Leadership Sulphur Springs is back for another year, and registration begins next week. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. They created the course in 1989 to offer leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. It …