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One person is dead after a crash Tuesday morning involving a motorcycle and a school bus in front of Hooks Junior High. Investigators say the bus turned left into the school when the bike hit the back and struck then struck a truck. None of the students on the bus …
Read More »PJC Drama Presents “Silent Sky”
Paris Junior College Drama Department continues its Weird Science Season with the play “Silent Sky.” It opens Thursday night at 7:30 in the Ray E. Karrer Theater and repeats at 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 pm on Sunday. Feb. 26.
Read More »Paris Police Report For Tuesday (Feb 21)
Shane Michael Crites Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 2000 block of E. Cherry St at 10:56 am on Monday for a defective brake light violation. In addition, the passenger, Shane Michael Crites, 43, of Paris, had an outstanding parole violation warrant. Officers arrested Crites and transferred him to …
Read More »Brookshire Grocery Co. Celebrates Supermarket Employee Day
Tyler, TX – On Wednesday, Feb 22, Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) will join supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide to celebrate the third annual Supermarket Employee Day. The Food Manufacturer Industry (FMI) Association has proclaimed this holiday to recognize supermarket employees at every level for their work feeding families, enriching lives, …
Read More »Invasive, Non-Native And Native Species Explained
A variety of species makes up the tree landscape in Texas. From ponderosa pines in West Texas, oaks in Central Texas, and dogwoods in East Texas, trees play a vital role in our ecosystem and provide countless benefits. But what about species that cause negative impacts – invasive species? Tree …
Read More »Texas A&M-RELLIS Engineering And Computing Fair
COMMERCE, TX—Representatives from Texas A&M University-Commerce attended an engineering and computing fair hosted at Texas A&M-RELLIS in Bryan, Texas, on Jan. 21 to speak with prospective students and families about opportunities available through A&M-Commerce at RELLIS. The RELLIS Academic Alliance is a new model in Texas higher education, with ten …
Read More »One Contested Race For Paris City Council
There will be only one contested seat for the Paris City Council in the May 6 Municipal Election. Mayor Paula Portugal is not running for Place 7 because of term limits. Richard Thompson and Rudy Kessel are the two candidates vying for that seat. The only candidate to file for …
Read More »Pontotoc County Jailer Dies After Fall On the Ice
Kenneth Fowler https://www.odmp.org/officer/26609-detention-officer-kenneth-fowler A Pontotoc County Jailer who was seriously injured after he slipped and fell on the ice during the ice storm at the beginning of February died Sunday. Kenneth Fowler hit his head, causing two brain bleeds and a hairline fracture in his skull. He had been in …
Read More »Worlds Oldest Lawman Dies
Johnson County Deputy Bill Hardin – Facebook Photo The world’s oldest active law enforcement officer passed away Friday at 99. Johnson County Deputy Sheriff Bill Hardin began his career as a police officer in Fort Worth in 1947 and then worked for the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office before spending the …
Read More »Husband Arrested In Connection With Estranged Wife’s Death
Corey Wayne Griffin Rockwall County Jail Royse City Police arrested a man accused of killing his estranged wife at her home on Thursday. Police took Corey Wayne Griffin into custody in Rockwall and charged him with murder in the death of 37-year-old Chelsie Loren Griffin. They released no other details.
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