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They announced Justiss Elementary School’s Science Fair winners recently. The winners pictured with Instructional Coach Lori Kelley (center) from left are: 3rd Graders: Jamir Smith – Slime-Ology Olivia Echols – Carbonation Overload 4th Graders: Co-Champions Gavin Hanley – Bacteria Battle Claire O’Bryan – How to Remove Santa Snow from Windows …

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report that says Texas led the country in new nonfarm jobs last year. Texas employers added 650,100 nonfarm payroll jobs, a five percent jump from December 2021 5o December 2022. As a result, Texas’ unemployment rate dropped to 3.9%, the first time it …

Titus County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your assistance in a recent theft of a decorative ornamental wooden wagon in the 600-block of CR 3375 in the Argo Community. Someone took the wagon between Jan 19 and 20. It was made from reclaimed barn wood and didn’t roll or turn. The …

Several area residents and the DeKalb Police Department were present Monday night at Mt Pleasant Civic Center to better understand thunderstorms and tornados. Senior Forecaster Chris Nuttall from the National Weather Service in Shreveport taught the class. The next SKYWARN school will be Monday, Jan 30, at Paris Police Department, …

Have you heard of “bank jugging?” Be aware. Here is how it works. Criminals look for customers leaving banks with cash and follow the victim, hoping they will leave the money in the car while running other errands. It happens quickly, and taking the cash with you is better.

President Joe Biden and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are offering more than $50 million in grants to schools across the country to buy electric buses. Schools receiving government funds are Martinsville, Cushing, Kilgore, Queen City, and North Hopkins. North Hopkins will receive $790,000.

Councilman Clayton Pilgrim told the City Council Monday that there were plans for a replica of Paris’ Eiffel Tower with a red cowboy hat at Cox Field. In addition, private individuals would fund a mini Eiffel Tower at the airport terminal for around $14,000.

A suspect, Chase Roacha, 21, is in custody after surrendering when his mother was shot and killed near Boswell. Choctaw Tribal Police said the incident happened at an address on Unger Road Tuesday after midnight. The unnamed victim died at a hospital. The woman was the mother of Roacha, who …

A Hunt County grand jury indicted Kerith Gilstrap, 43, of Greenville, in July 2021, on one count of arson causing death. Gilstrap entered the guilty plea Friday in 354th District Court. Judge Keli Aiken sentenced Gilstrap to 20 years in prison. The fire was on Apr 13, 2021, and resulted …

Local Bounti had groundbreaking ceremonies in Mount Pleasant for a new agri-tech facility that will grow jobs across Titus County. In addition, local Bounti strives to deliver your neighborhood’s freshest, locally-grown produce. They sustainably grow fresh greens and herbs 365 days a year in their greenhouses. HAMILTON, Montana, January 4, …