For all the linksters, the Chamber’s Annual Golf Tournament, historically the first Friday in April, has been moved to the first Friday in May due to the eclipse traffic. They will post registration information in the middle of next week. The tournament is limited to 43 teams, 18 in the …
Read More »Early Voting In Texas Continues Through Friday
Early voting continues this week for Republican and Democratic Party Primary Election Day in Texas. More than 200 federal and state offices are up for election in 2024, as well as a host of elected offices in all of Texas’ 254 counties. Seven seats are up for election on the …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Friday, Febryary 23
Roberto Rubio Barahona Thursday, officers arrested Roberto Rubio Barahona, 40, after responding to a disturbance call in the 3700 block of N. Main St. They located Bahahona and the victim in a vehicle in the median of the roadway. The victim, a relative of Barahona, advised they had been assaulted …
Read More »Hopkins County Arrests
Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center Hopkins County arrested Zykeirra Alexis Colbert on two warrants for violating his probation. One was for resisting arrest, search, or transport, and the other for Assault Causing Bodily Injury. No bond information was available. Deputies booked Michael Roy Love into the Hopkins County Jail on …
Read More »UT Board Of Regents Names New SFA President
The University of Texas System Board of Regents Thursday named the sole finalist for President of Stephen F. Austin State University. Dr. Neal R. Weaver is president of Georgia Southwestern University in Americus, Georgia. The board said they must wait at least 21 days before voting to approve Weaver as …
Read More »Hopkins County Commissioners Meets Monday Morning
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING TIME: 9:00 A.M. DATE: Monday, February 26, 2024 PLACE: In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX. Invocation Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag AMERICAN FLAG: TEXAS FLAG: “Honor The Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance To …
Read More »Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s First Man Bingo
– The Hopkins County Health Care (HCHC) Foundation is planning the first Man Bingo, to be called Mingo, featuring prizes that guys and gals will be excited to win. The big night will happen on Thursday, April 18. Sponsorships are available now, with reserved tables for eight going on sale …
Read More »Biden-Harris Administration Announces $358,980,000 For Texas
Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state DALLAS, TEXAS (February 22, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $358,980,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Texas to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over …
Read More »A&M-Commerce Staff Member Receives Emmy Award
COMMERCE, TX—A staff member at Texas A&M University-Commerce was honored with an Emmy Award from the Rocky Mountain Southwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Taylor Mefford, who works as manager of videography in the Office of Marketing and Communications at A&M-Commerce, received the award …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Thursday, February 22
Cheri Elaine Maxfield On Wednesday, the Criminal Investigations Division of the Paris Police Department arrested Cheri Elaine Maxfield, 50, after investigating a theft case reported in the 500 block of N. Main. Maxfield was accused of embezzlement from a workplace over the past several years. At the current time, the …
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