News

April, 2022

• 28 April

  Paris High School Rewards Students For Highest Grades

  Paris High School recently held a dinner in honor of the 2022 graduating seniors with the highest grade point averages. Principal Chris Vaughn introduced each student, including a record of their activities and accomplishments. In addition, students introduced their parents and received their honor graduate COWL and a plaque from …
• 28 April

  Hopkins County Commissioners To Meet With Volunteer Firefighters

  NOTICE OF WORK SESSION(S)  DATE:           Monday, May 2, 2022 TIME:            6:00 P.M. PLACE:         Emergency Operation Center/Training Room Of The Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center Located At 298 Rosemont St., Sulphur Springs, TX  75482 ORDER OF BUSINESS The Court To Meet With Hopkins County Volunteer Firemen. Budget Work Session(s).
• 28 April

  PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Summer Session

  Stephen Harris of Yantis begins his enrollment process for the summer terms at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus with Office Manager Dana Smock. For information about enrollment for summer and fall, call 903-885-1232.
• 28 April

  Mt Pleasant Keeps Three Employees

  Roy Martin, Bobby Rice, and Kevin Rose will continue to serve Mount Pleasant on the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners until June 30 next year. That was the decision at Mt Pleasant City Council’s last meeting this week.
• 28 April

  Sugar Hill VFD Still Working

  Sugar Hill Volunteer Fire Department nearly closed last year due to a lack of volunteers. However, at the time, County Judge Brian Lee said, volunteers, came forward in an attempt to save it. At a meeting on Monday, county commissioners took no action on the issue and, for now, will …
• 28 April

  Man Caught Impersonating A Doctor

  Anthony Benedict A Weatherford man who impersonated a doctor and convinced women to take off their clothes to examine a fictitious medical study has agreed to plead guilty. In Wichita County, Anthony Benedict, 34, was scheduled for trial this week but signed a judicial confession to the charge of compelling …
• 28 April

  You Can Vote For Lower Property Taxes

  Property taxes are a hot topic right now, especially as home values keep rising, and two proposed amendments could bring some relief. On May 7, voters will weigh in on two amendments. One would decrease property taxes for elderly and disabled Texans, while the other would increase the homestead exemption. …
• 28 April

  She Says She Is Pregant

  Grace Madison Perryman Deputies with the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office arrested Grace Madison Perryman, 21, of Huntington, near Lufkin, with allegations that she had sex with a 15-year-old boy multiple times. During the forensic interview on Mar 9, the victim admitted to having sex with Perryman and said there is …
• 28 April

  Paris Police Report For Thursday (Apr 28)

  Paris Police responded to a theft of a vehicle in the 1300-block of NW Loop 286 at 9:41 Wednesday morning. Someone had taken a 2021 Sunset camper trailer sometime after Apr 2. The investigation continues. Tyler Lee Trammel Paris Police responded to criminal trespass in the 10-block of SE 19th …
• 28 April

  Sulphur Springs City Council Meeting

  CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS   REGULAR MEETING OF THE  CITY COUNCIL  May 3, 2022  7:00 P.M.  An Executive Session will be held at 6:15 p.m. in accordance with Texas Government  Code, Title 5, Chapter 551 – §551.071, Consultation with Attorney, §551.072,  Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations: Project Superman.  The regular …