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Governor Greg Abbott Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has challenged Gov. Greg Abbott to a debate over property tax legislation. The House version of property tax relief calls for a five percent cap on appraisal increases. The Senate version calls for an increase to $100,000 in the residential Homestead Exemption. Abbott …

Texas State Capitol Tuesday, a Texas Senate Committee met about border security and voted 3-2 in favor of a bill that authorizes state law enforcement to arrest and prosecute aliens who illegally cross the border anywhere other than a port of entry. Punishment would range from a Class A misdemeanor …

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Lloyd Ray Hatley, age 67, of Ada, Oklahoma, was found guilty by a federal jury of Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country. The jury trial began with testimony on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, and concluded on Friday, …

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cage Sawyers of Van Alstyne to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Sawyers was valedictorian of Van Alstyne high school, graduated from TCU, and is currently a law student at Texas A&M.

DELTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF CHARLA SINGLETON PRESS RELEASE On Monday, June 5, 2023, just after 3:30 am, Delta County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 1800 block of FM 1532. Upon arrival, the EMS and emergency personnel determined that the victim …

  Students well represented Paris High School at the UIL State Academic Meet in Austin on May 17, 2023. Students who placed at the state meet were: * Science – Preston Thompson got 4th overall * Science – The team of Preston Thompson, Luke De la Garza, Isaiah Hampton, and …

The 2023 summer feeding for Paris ISD started on June 1 and will end on August 4. Various locations have different start and end dates. Please refer to the feeding schedule to see which stop works best for you and the beginning and end dates for that stop. These meals …

COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce will soon be home to an innovative gamebird research and education facility, thanks to a historic gift from alumnus Ted B. Lyon and his wife, Donna. Construction of the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research at Texas A&M University-Commerce will begin in 2024. In …

Texas Style Wrestling to Host Wrestling Camp featuring stars from WWE, NWA and ECW June 19 – 23 At Grainger Recreation Center in Garland, TX Dallas, TX (June 6, 2023) – Texas Style Wrestling will host their first Wrestling Camp featuring stars from WWE, NWA, and ECW at Grainger Recreation Center, …