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Three children, all under the age of ten, have been rescued from a Wapanucka residence where, Johnston County investigators say, a total of eight adults were arrested for drug trafficking and distribution. The investigation stemmed from a traffic stop about a month ago that generated information and evidence resulting in …
Read More »Former Paris Christians In Action Building Burns
Paris firefighters responded Wednesday to a structure fire in the 200 block of SW 2nd Street. The building was the former home of the Paris Christians In Action Ministry. They reportedly had sold the property, and the building was vacant. They reported no injuries, and the cause of the fire …
Read More »Sulphur Springs Graduate Promoted At A&M University
Texas A&M-Commerce has promoted Sulphur Springs High School graduate and Texas A&M-Commerce alumnus Dr. Shonda Gibson to Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Transformation Officer for The Texas A&M University System. Gibson received four degrees through A&M-Commerce, earning a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in …
Read More »Texas Tagged Worst For Women
WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently released its report on the Best and Worst States for Women in 2024 in light of Women’s History Month, and Texas is not the best. The report analyzed 25 key metrics to determine how women-friendly each state is, and the results were quite surprising. …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Wednesday, February 28
Jesse James Roden Tuesday, officers arrested Jesse James Roden, 22, after stopping a vehicle in the 2300 block of N. Main for a seat belt violation. They found Roden was wanted for a Parole Violation Warrant involving Fraudulent Use of Identifying Information. Paris Police Tuesday worked another indecent exposure at …
Read More »Biden, Trump To Campaign At Texas-Mexico Border
President Joe Biden Former President Donald Trump President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will campaign on Thursday on the Texas border with Mexico. Biden will be in Brownsville to meet with law enforcement and local leaders as he calls for passing a bipartisan bill on immigration policies. Trump …
Read More »Large Wildfires In Texas Panhandle
stock photoGrowing wildfires fueled by strong winds, dry grass, and unseasonably warm temperatures prompted safety warnings for residents of several towns and at least one evacuation order on Tuesday in the far northern part of the Texas Panhandle. One of the fires, dubbed the Smokehouse Creek Fire, has already burned …
Read More »Wildfire Scorches Parts Of Choctaw, Pushmataha Counties
On Monday, a massive wildfire destroyed more than 5700 acres in Choctaw and Pushmataha counties. The blaze broke out at about 12:30 Monday afternoon near Spencerville and threatened several structures before crossing the Kiamichi River into Pushmataha County. Firefighters from multiple local departments and the Corps of Engineers battled the …
Read More »Paris ISD Deficit Drops
At Monday night’s board meeting, Paris ISD board members learned good news about the projected budget deficit. Based on tax assessments and collections, the deficit will be much lower. In other board meeting developments, Superintendent Althea Dixon reported that a survey of 600 district employees showed they overwhelmingly favored implementing …
Read More »Grocery Tax To Be Eliminated In Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1955 on Tuesday morning. The bill eliminates the 4.5 percent tax on groceries. Oklahoma had been one of only 13 states with a tax on grocery items. The new law will go into effect in August.
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