News

December, 2021

• 13 December

  Titus County Bookings

  Juan Bedolla Titus County arrested 20-year-old Juan Bedolla of Mt Pleasant on two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Burglary of Habitation, and Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle. No other details were available, and his bond is unknown. Roger D. Fincher Deputies arrested 52-year-old Roger D. Fincher of …
• 12 December

  NTCC Employees Awarded

  Winners of the 2021 Whatley Employee Enhancement Grant were (from left): Cynthia Jarvis, Doug Richey, Jim Ward, Andrew Yox, Carmen Shurtleff, and Fredia Thomas. Not pictured are Melissa Fulgham, Mary Hearron, and Heather Hughes. The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation is pleased to announce that nine NTCC employees have been …
• 12 December

  MPISD – News

  MP Speech and Debate team members at the UT Tower. Front row L to R: Merlin Cardona, Gopi Amin, and Angie Hernandez 2nd row L to R: Anthony Orellana and Madeline Tumey-Simmons 3rd row L to R: Taylor Hubbs and Connelly Cowan Anthony Orellana and Connelly Cowan with their speaker …
• 12 December

  Weekly Roadwork Report

  TxDOT Paris District Dec. 12 – Dec. 18, 2021 Hopkins, Franklin Counties Contacts: Sulphur Springs Area Office (903) 885-9514; Franklin Co. Maintenance (903) 537-4976; Hopkins Co. Maintenance (903) 885-4031. SH 37, Franklin County: from the elementary school to US 67, you should watch for lane closures, and short traffic delays …
• 12 December

  North Lamar’s Joe Tuttle Celebrates 40 Years As A Peace Officer

  On Friday, North Lamar Police Department Officer Joe Tuttle celebrated his 40th anniversary as a peace officer with a surprise reception at Aaron Parker Elementary. Also known as “Jolene” or “Officer Pappaw,” Joe has become a beloved member of the Aaron Parker family. Joe became a state-certified licensed Reserve officer …
• 12 December

  Paris ISD collaborates with Mathews Auto Group to present GROWL Awards to Teachers

  Paris ISD principals named winners for the November GROWL Awards “Getting Results from Outstanding Wildcat Leaders.” Winners are Sharon Brown, Ruth Rainey, Sonia Simon, Tamara Fowler, Christine Bennett, Rebecca Pilkington, Sydney Hines, and Cayce Green. Superintendent Paul Jones and Assistant Superintendent Althea Dixon conducted a drawing for grand prizes sponsored …
• 10 December

  Hazardous Weather Outlook

  Southwest Arkansas, Northwest Louisiana, East, and Northeast Texas Today and Tonight Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms will be possible across much of the area today. However, the NWS expects thunderstorms to increase intensity and coverage this evening and tonight as a vital cold front approaches. Some storms could be severe. …
• 10 December

  United Way of Lamar County Toy Drive

    Drop off unwrapped toys at the United Way of Lamar County office. We will share them with our partner agencies that need to distribute toys this Christmas season! Celebrate the JOY of the giving season with an end of the year, tax-deductible gift to the United Way of Lamar …
• 10 December

  Omicron Variant Found In North Texas

  North Texas confirmed two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Both are adult men with no recent travel history, fully vaccinated, but neither had a booster. One had mild symptoms, and the other was asymptomatic. One man with the new variant is from Collin County, and the other lives …
• 10 December

  Lamar County COVID Update

  The Paris-Lamar County Health District reports three new positive PCR COVID tests and eight new positive Antigen tests. In addition, they said there are no recent deaths from the virus, and the number of active cases of the disease has increased to 75.