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Anabal Canales TDCJ Bowie County State District Judge Bill Miller has withdrawn next week’s scheduled execution date given to 58-year-old Anibal Canales, Jr. He was condemned for murdering fellow inmate Gary Dickerson in his cell at the Telford Prison Unit near New Boston. Both prosecutors and Canales’ attorneys agreed to …

Samuel Luciana Cardenas Last Friday afternoon at 1:02, officers went to the 500-block of SE 15th to serve a misdemeanor arrest warrant. While waiting for Samuel Luciano Cardenas, 40, of Paris, to answer the door, they detected the odor of marijuana. Officers arrested Cardenas, obtained a search warrant, and found …

The Region 8 Education Service Center will host an Educator Job Fair on Monday, April 3, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at 4845 US 271-N in Pittsburg. Decision makers from Region 8 school districts will be there with information about educators and other district positions available. MONDAY, APRIL 3, …

Preliminary MVA Report From DPS On Mar 20, 2023, at approximately 7:13 am, a Mineola ISD school bus was traveling south on State Loop 564 in Wood County. A 2014 Nissan Versa was traveling north on State Loop 564. The school bus driver crossed the center stripe and collided with …

It was Alumni Day at Hub Hollis Field on Saturday for a doubleheader vs. No. 10 Joliet College (Illinois). A local product, Caleb Jameson, started Game 1 for the Dragons. The lefty scattered three hits over 5 2/3 innings while striking out 11. Jackson Braun first got the Dragons on …

The Texas Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would change the way they consider charges in fentanyl overdose cases. They now classify overdoses as death by poison. In addition, delivering less than one gram of fentanyl would be penalized as a third-degree felony, and if someone dies, they will …

State Representative Toni Rose of Dallas has filed a bill to extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers. The bill extends health care coverage to a full year for new mothers on Medicaid. Before the pandemic, that coverage lasted two months. They have grown Medicaid Benefits because of the pandemic, but …

Not actual site of raidFannin County Deputies, Bonham, and Savoy Police executed gambling search warrants at ten Honey Grove, Bonham, Trenton, Ector, and Savoy stores. As a result, at least 35 allegedly Illegal 35 slot machines were seized. However, they did not arrest anyone.

The City of Paris seeks volunteers to serve on boards and commissions. There are vacancies on the Airport Advisory Board, Band Commission, Board of Adjustment, Building and Standards Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Housing Authority, Library Advisory Board, Main Street Advisory Board, Paris Economic Development Corporation, Planning & Zoning Commission, and …

TPWD Seeks Public Input for the 2024 Land and Water Plan AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input to help inform future management directions of the agency. TPWD’s mission is to manage and conserve Texas’ natural and cultural resources and provide hunting, fishing, and …