News

June, 2022

• 21 June

  Hopkins County Chamber Connection

  By Butch Burney You won’t want to miss the Chamber’s Business After Hours at CPI, from 4:30-6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, at their offices at 906 North Hillcrest Drive. Calvin will have food and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re a member of the Chamber or not, come …
• 21 June

  Man Sentenced In Hopkins County To 40 Years

  A 40-year-old man has been sentenced in Hopkins County to 40 years in prison by District Judge Eddie Northcutt for first-degree Sexual Assault of a Child. The victim that Shannon Bryan Quinn forcibly raped was a family member. They launched an investigation after the victim’s sibling notified a school resource …
• 21 June

  Oklahoma Man Guilty Of Cattle Theft In Wood County

  Robert Ray Snow, 49 years old of Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to stealing livestock in Wood County. Rangers with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association say he issued bad checks to the Winnsboro Livestock & Dairy Auction for multiple cattle purchases over six months. He was sentenced to 5 …
• 21 June

  Uvalde City Considering Granting Pete Arredondo Leave Of Absence

  Uvalde’s newest council member may be absent from future council meetings for a while. The council is holding a special meeting this evening, and one of the agenda items is considering granting a leave of absence to Councilman Pete Arredondo from future meetings. Arredondo is the police chief of the …
• 21 June

  COVID Vaccines Approved For Infants

  They have approved COVID shots for kids as young as six months old. Those shots will start going into arms today. Dr. Mandie Svatek, a pediatrician with the University of Texas Health System, says that parents need to take this seriously. There is a concern, though, about vaccine fatigue. They …
• 21 June

  Texas House Dems Want Special Session

  Texas State Capitol Texas Senate Democrats say round tables and committee meetings won’t cut it when it comes to guns. With last month’s Uvalde massacre fresh on their minds, they are calling for a special legislative session to tackle gun violence. State senator John Whitmire says while he respects the …
• 21 June

  Paris Visitors And Convention

  The Paris Visitors and Convention Council will host a new summer music series line-up that will be free to the public. The concerts will be on the square with a beer garden, food trucks, and vendors surrounding the fountain. All are welcome to bring a chair or blankets. The series …
• 21 June

  UT-Medical School Tyler Wins Preliminary Accreditation

  The Liaison Committee on Medical Education has granted UT-Medical School in Tyler preliminary accreditation. It will allow leadership at the school to begin recruiting its first class of students for summer 2023. It’s the first medical school accreditation for Northeast Texas and the seventh for the University of Texas System. …
• 21 June

  Hopkins County Jail Bookings

  Shannon Brian Quinn District Judge Eddie Northcutt sentenced a 40-year-old man to 40 years in prison for first-degree Sexual Assault of a Child. The victim that Shannon Bryan Quinn forcibly raped was a family member. They launched the investigation after the victim’s sibling notified a school resource officer. Quinn must …
• 21 June

  Man Drowns In Lake Patman

  Game wardens and first responders from Cass and Bowie counties have recovered the body of a man believed to have drowned Sunday on Lake Wright Patman. Authorities say 31-year-old Muhammad Usman Amjad of Dallas was riding a jet ski late Sunday afternoon with his girlfriend when he fell off and …