News

April, 2022

• 27 April

  North Lamar Names Teacher Of The Year 

    North Lamar ISD has named the top teachers for the 2021‐2022 school year. Erin Dizmond, a high school CTE teacher, is the 2022 Secondary Teacher of the Year, and Ashley Wilkerson, a second grade teacher at Aaron Parker, is the 2022 Elementary Teacher of the Year. Others representing their …
• 27 April

  Principal Leaving Sulphur Springs High School

  SSHS Principal Derek Driver Celina ISD in Collin County announced the hiring of Derek Driver as its new High School Principal beginning next semester. Mr. Driver has been the principal of Sulphur Springs High School since 2015 and has been in education for 30 years. Mr. Driver will continue at …
• 27 April

  Mt Pleasant Woman Guilty In Fatal Stabbing

  Araceli Espinoza Titus County Jail Araceli Espinoza of Mt Pleasant reached a plea bargain with Titus County prosecutors in connection with the death of her husband. Initially, they charged 26-year-old Espinoza with murder, and she pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of Manslaughter. Nevertheless, they sentenced her to eight years …
• 27 April

  Franklin County Man Guilty Of Continuous Sexual Assault

  A Franklin County man charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child or children waived his right to a jury trial and a bench trial in Mt Vernon before District Judge Eddie Northcutt. Judge Northcutt found John Howard Dearing guilty of the charges against him and sentenced Dearing to life …
• 27 April

  VP Harris Recovering From COVID

  VP Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris will be out of the public eye while recovering from COVID. The vice president has received all of her shots, and her team says that she is not showing any symptoms of Covid. Baylor Infectious Disease Professor Dr. Peter Hotez says this shows …
• 27 April

  Paris Council To Increase Water, Sewage Rate

  The Paris City Council approved water and sewage rate increases at this week’s meeting. The slight increase will be because of a decrease in residential consumption. The council voted unanimously to deny a special use permit to a proposed convenience store and fuel station in the 300 block of West …
• 27 April

  Lamar County To Buy Property On North Main

  By a 3-2 vote, Lamar County Commissioners voted to buy about seven acres of property at 2805 N. Main St. for $579,000. Closing on the transaction will be on May 17. The site was formerly a Shell Station and truck stop.
• 27 April

  Lamar County COVID Update

  The latest report released by the Paris-Lamar County Health District shows one Positive PCR test, one positive Antibody, and no Antigen COVID tests. There were three active COVID cases in the county but no new fatalities.
• 27 April

  Highway To Honor Fallen Oklahoma Trooper

  A portion of US-271 between Hugo and Grant, Oklahoma, was dedicated to fallen state trooper J.C. Magar. Trooper Magar was shot and killed in 1975 by a Texas motorist he was attempting to assist. Trooper Magar was shot and killed after being abducted at gunpoint. He had stopped to assist …
• 27 April

  Chisum ISD Names Val And Sal

  Chisum High School has announced the top two graduates in the class of 2022. Valedictorian is Kristen Parson, and Salutatorian is Harmony Marsh. Parson and Marsh will deliver the valedictory and salutatory addresses at graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 27, 2022. It is at Chisum High School at 8:00 pm.