News

December, 2021

• 23 December

  City of Paris Sanitation Schedule for Christmas

  The City of Paris Sanitation Department will close Thursday and Friday, with regular collection resuming on Monday, December 27. In addition, the Compost Site closes Thursday and Friday and is closed every Saturday in January and February.
• 23 December

  New COVID Pill

  A new COVID-19 antiviral pill will soon be available for American consumers. The FDA authorized the emergency use of Pfizer’s drug Paxlovid, the first prescription pill in the U.S. to treat COVID-19 without requiring an injection or an IV. In addition, Pfizer released the results of a 2,246-person study that …
• 23 December

  Hopkins County Jail Bookings

  Tyler T-Ray Ivery Hopkins County Deputies arrested a Sulphur Springs man Wednesday for Aggravated Robbery and Aggravated Assault of a Dat, family, or household member with a weapon. They took 27-year-old Tyler T-Ray Ivery into custody at his workplace in connection with an armed robbery over the weekend at a …
• 23 December

  Hughes Springs Fire

    In Hughes Springs, seven families have lost everything they own, including Christmas presents for their children. Firefighters received the call just before 5:00 Thursday morning at the Patman-Switch apartments on South Pecan. According to Fire Chief Jay Cates, the fire hit eight apartments spreading through the attic. Units from …
• 23 December

  Woman Guilty In Van Zandt County Kidnapping

  Courtney Odum A 22-year-old woman pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 14-year-old Van Zandt County girl. A court sentenced Courtney Odum of Flint to six years in prison, but they gave her credit for the 581 days already served in jail. Odum and 21-year-old Austen Walker kidnapped Willow Sirmans, resulting in …
• 22 December

  Mt Pleasant Man Charged With Murder Of Man Who Died In Fire

  From the Titus County Sheriff’s Office During the early morning hours of November 26, 2021, a suspicious house fire on the 100-Block of County Road 3070 claimed the life of 75-year-old Gary Doyle Strawn. Strawn, a disabled military veteran, reportedly became aware that his residence was on fire. He selflessly …
• 22 December

  SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available To Some Texas Small Businesses

  Small nonfarm businesses in the following counties are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties in Texas, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster …
• 22 December

  MPISD – News

  Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Cheerleaders prepare for state The Mount Pleasant High School Cheerleaders competed in the McKinney Spirit competition on Saturday, December 11, and in the NCA State of Texas Championships on Sunday, December 12, in preparation for the UIL State competition in January. MPHS Cheer won Top Fight …
• 22 December

  Paris Police Report for Wednesday (Dec 22)

  Tuesday (Dec 21), just after midnight, officers worked an assault in the 200-block of SE 25th. A domestic disturbance/physical assault had occurred, resulting in the filing of a felony third-degree offense of Injury/Child/Elderly/Disabled. The Paris Police Department responded to 81 calls for service and arrested one adult person.
• 22 December

  Holiday Safety For Kids

  With Christmas right around the corner, parents should keep a keen eye on their kids to ensure that the festive holiday doesn’t get ruined by a trip to the emergency room. Dr. Daniel Guzman, an ER physician at Cook Children’s Medical Center, says be especially careful when serving hot liquids, …