News

January, 2022

• 23 January

  Paris-Lamar County Health District Holding Free COVID Testing Tuesday 01.25.22

  Paris-Lamar County Health District (PLCHD) will be conducting another FREE COVID Testing Site Tuesday, Jan 25, from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm at The COVID Center, 1128 Clarksville Street, to help alleviate sick people’s backlog needing tests at the local ERs. No appointment is required, but you will have to be patient …
• 22 January

  Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Sale In Sulphur Springs

  Producers sold 4,882 head of pre-conditioned cattle at the January Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sale held Friday at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission. A total of 248 NETBIO producers/members consigned cattle to the sale. Twenty-six buyers purchased the cattle at an average of $889.39 per head. Buyers viewing …
• 22 January

  Mt Pleasant Chamber Banquet Awards

  At Mt Pleasant’s Chamber of Commerce last Thursday, the following received awards. The Bill Price Ambassador of the Year went to Suzie Castillo, Realtor of Lighthouse Realty. In addition, Diamond C Trailers received Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year went to Rob Holliday. Finally, the Lifetime Achievement …
• 21 January

  Sulphur Springs ISD Responds To Alleged Bullying On Bus

  NEWS RELEASE From: Sulphur Springs ISD Superintendent’s Office On January 11, 2022, Sulphur Springs Middle School Administration and the Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department learned of an incident on a school bus on January 8, 2022. Sulphur Springs ISD Administration and the Sulphur Springs ISD Police Department began an immediate …
• 21 January

  United Way Of Lamar County Gives $1000 Bonus To Every Partner Agency

  The United Way of Lamar County Board of Directors unanimously voted on Thursday to give each partner agency a $1000 bonus. Executive Director Jenny Wilson explained, “Our 2022 campaign currently has over $607,000 in pledges and donations. We wanted to share this surplus with all of our partner agencies.” Wilson …
• 21 January

  Children Who Died In Sulphur Springs Fire Identified

  On Thursday, January 20, at 3:52 am, the Sulphur Springs Fire Department responded to a structure fire on South Moore Street that claimed the life of two small children. The two female victims were Heaven Lee, age three, and Hayden Lee, age one. This fire investigation is still ongoing with …
• 21 January

  U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler Running For State Job

  U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, promised last November that he would run for attorney general if he could raise $1 million in ten days. He entered the race, claiming he met his goal, but a new campaign finance report shows he did not come close. Gohmert’s fundraising haul became public …
• 21 January

  Ark-Tex Council Of Governments

  The Ark-Tex Council of Governments Executive Committee will meet Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 10:00 am, via teleconference/webinar. Judge L.D. Williamson will preside over the meeting at Ark-Tex Council of Governments located at 4808 Elizabeth Street, Texarkana, Texas, which will be open to the public if unable to attend via …
• 21 January

  MPISD – News

  2021-2022 MPHS competition cheer team at the Fort Worth Convention Center MPHS Cheer performs in prelims Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Cheerleaders compete in UIL Spirit State Championships The Mount Pleasant High School Cheerleaders competed in the UIL Spirit State Championships held on January 13 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. …
• 21 January

  Paris Police Report For Friday (Jan 21)

  Thursday morning at 08:27, officers responded to a burglary of a building in the 2600-block of Lamar Avenue. A business associate advised that within the last week and a half that unknown suspect (s) had entered unlocked storage shed located on the property and stole an assortment of lawn equipment, …