News

May, 2022

• 23 May

  Choctaw Nation Chief Honored By Austin College

  Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton Austin College in Sherman has awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton. They presented the degree to Chief Batton in recognition of his leadership and commitment to health initiatives and his contributions to the revitalization of the Choctaw Nation’s …
• 23 May

  Vacancies On Paris Boards And Commissions

    There are vacancies on the various boards and commissions for the City of Paris. Airport Advisory Board, Band Commission, Board of Adjustment, Building and Standards Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Housing Authority, Library Advisory Board, Main Street Advisory Board, Paris Economic Development Corporation, Planning & Zoning Commission, and the Traffic …
• 23 May

  Some JIF Baby Food Recalled

  They issued a recall for some Jif peanut butter products. In addition, the Center for Disease Control shared that there have been salmonella outbreaks in Texas and at least 11 states traced back to Jif’s creamy, crunchy, natural, and reduced-fat peanut butter and other products from the peanut butter manufacturer. …
• 23 May

  Loving County Judge Arrested For Cattle Theft

  The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association confirmed that Loving County Judge Skeet Jones and three others, including a county employee, are accused of picking up loose cattle and selling them. All were booked into the Winkler County Jail Friday and later released on bond. Special Rangers have been investigating …
• 23 May

  Upshur County Man Sentenced For Vicious Assault

  An Upshur County jury of seven women and five men sentenced 45-year-old Charles Lance Taylor to 99 years in prison for assaulting, choking, and threatening to kill a woman in Morris County. Taylor had an earlier conviction of Retaliation.
• 23 May

  Williams Returning As Sulphur Springs HS Principal

  Sulphur Springs ISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams announced Saturday that he would be returning as Principal of Sulphur Springs High School, pending approval by the school board. He’s replacing Derek Driver, who resigned to take over as Principal of Celina High School. Williams told us Saturday he loved working with …
• 23 May

  Hopkins County Jail Bookings

  Jeffrey John Cooley Hopkins County arrested 36-year-old Jeffrey John Cooley on a Revocation of the bond for Possession of a Controlled Substance. His new bond is $50,000. In addition, Grayson County had charged him with a narcotics warrant. Malvine Saafi Deputies arrested 26-year-old Malivine Saafi for Violating her bail for …
• 23 May

  Sulphur Springs ISD Amends Student Code Of Conduct

  Sulphur Springs ISD met in a special session Friday at noon and amended the Student Code of Conduct. Under the change, students assigned to the DAEP for disciplinary problems will be allowed to participate in graduation if otherwise eligible to graduate and participate in extra-curricular activities. Earlier this month, a …
• 23 May

  Weekly Roadwork Report

  TxDOT Paris District May 22 – May 28, 2022 Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561. SH 37, Red River County: from US 82 to the Texas-Oklahoma state line, watch …
• 23 May

  Local Wins Bassmaster Elite On Lake Fork

  Lee Livesay of Longview, Texas, has won the 2022 Simms Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork with a four-day total of 113 pounds, 11 ounces. / Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S. Livesay Wins Second-Straight Bassmaster Elite Series Title On Lake Fork QUITMAN, Texas — Lee Livesay expected to do well; he never expected his …