News

June, 2022

• 17 June

  Texas House Holds Hearings On Uvalde Massacre

  Texas State Capitol The Texas House of Representatives Committee investigating the mass shooting in Uvalde met Thursday and heard testimony from five witnesses. The Robb Elementary School Principal and Superintendent testified about the shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers last month. Texas representative Dustin Burrows says the Uvalde …
• 17 June

  White House Blames Oil Industry For High Pump Prices

  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Gas prices remain high, but the administration is shifting the blame. Instead of blaming Russia, the White House is now focused on the oil and gas industry, claiming they’re not drilling enough. Texas Congressman Austin Pfluger says that’s a flat-out lie. The average cost for regular unleaded …
• 17 June

  Amber Alert For Honey Grove Canceled

  Nolan Neighbors Arlington PD The Amber Alert issued late Wednesday for 13-year-old Kionna Braxton of Honey Grove has been canceled after she was found alive and well in an Arlington apartment. Officers say 31-year-old Nolan Neighbors was with the girl. They charged him with Harboring a Runaway. Investigators believe Neighbors …
• 17 June

  Paris City Pool Temporarily Closed

  The City of Paris Recreation Department has announced that the city pool will be closed temporarily because of leaking pipes. The city hopes to have the pool back open to the public sometime next week.
• 17 June

  Groundbreaking For New Hotel In Paris

  This week, Paris had a groundbreaking ceremony for a new high-end hotel in the 3000-block of NE Loop 286. Home2Suites by Hilton, which Mihir Pankaj owns, will be the first geothermally heated building in the area. In addition, the hotel features a 6,000 sq. ft. conference, event center, bar, dog …
• 17 June

  Animal Protection League In Paris Friday 06.17.22

  The Animal Protection League will be in Paris again Friday from 10:00 to 2:00 pm at the Atwood’s parking lot at 2445 N. Main St for low-cost pet vaccines and spay-neutering. Vaccinations are on a walk-in basis, and surgeries are by appointment only. To schedule a spay/neuter appointment, call 903-753-7387. …
• 17 June

  Missing Sulphur Springs Man

  Jah Rajah “Rocky” Henry The Police Department is requesting public assistance in locating a missing person. Jah Rajah (Rocky) Henry was last seen Tuesday at the Helm Lane Apartments, wearing blue jeans, black shoes, and white polo with light-colored horizontal stripes. Mr. Henry is 41 years old, 5’ 07,” and …
• 17 June

  SSISD Registration

  They set dates for new students who did not attend Sulphur Springs ISD at the end of the 2021-2022 school year and who will be enrolling in Sulphur Springs High School for the fall semester to register for the 2022-2023 school year. July 1-21 Online Registration Sometime between July 1 …
• 17 June

  Cass County Man Gets Life For Double Murder

  A Cass County jury sentenced Kevin Shepard of Atlanta to two counts of capital murder. Judge Bill Miller sentenced him Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors say Shepard killed Donnie Combs and Cynthia Arnold and then burned their bodies.
• 16 June

  U.S. Attorney’s Office Combats Elder Financial Abuse

  BONHAM, Texas: The U.S. Attorney’s Office is promoting World Elder Abuse Awareness. It is in conjunction with the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative to help seniors in the Eastern District of Texas avoid falling victim to financial exploitation, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is participating in events …