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  A 33-year-old Texas man is behind bars in Las Vegas after allegedly threatening mass shootings at three hospitals there. Nicholas Encinias, whose last known address was in the Austin area was reportedly upset about treatment he had received when he was living in Las Vegas last year.

    TYLER, Texas -A 45-year-old Tyler, Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Eleazar Juarez Juarez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce, transfer, and forge false identification documents today before U.S. Magistrate Judge K. Nicole ...

  Twenty-five-year-old Michael Raynal Blackmon was arrested in Hopkins County on warrants for Violation of Probation on a State Jail Felony charge of Injury to a Child, Elderly or Disabled Person with the Intent to Cause Bodily Injury and a misdemeanor traffic warrant. No bond has been set. Eighteen-year-old Raekwon ...

  Authorities have identified two people involved in a shooting at a North Texas Pee Wee football game Saturday and have issued warrants for their arrests.  Parents say a group of people got into an argument in the stands during the game at Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth. ...

  A Collin County woman is fighting for her life after she was run over by a hit and run driver in College Station Saturday. Police say Carly Beatty was walking home from a friend’s home when she was struck head on. She has already undergone multiple surgeries. Police arrested ...

  The woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the Bonham HS War Dancers Drill Team Booster club has surrendered to authorities. Forty-six-year-old Tricia Briggance Hubbard was the president of the booster club. Authorities said she used the money to pay bills and sent her daughter on a mission ...

  A North Texas man has surrendered to authorities on warrants that he stole more than $100,000 worth of cattle and farm equipment. Twenty-two-year-old Josh Briggs, hometown not available was charged after an investigation by Special Rangers with the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association. Police have recovered cattle, trailers ...

    Trial begins tomorrow in Lamar County for a Paris man indicted for online solicitation of a minor. Forty-four-year-old Dustin Judd Lamb was arrested by a Reno police officer on the charge in June.

  The Paris City Council voted at this week’s meeting to cut property taxes 3 ½ cents per hundred-dollar valuation. The effective tax rate will be 51 cents per hundred.  $568,000 in spending was cut from the budget.

  North Lamar trailed 18–16 in the second before closing out the set on a 9–3 run. The Pantherettes would then never trail in set three. Kenley Coston had 28 assists, went 17 of 17 from the service line and had one ace. Here’s head coach Sara Beth Upchurch after ...

  Alex Trebek tells ABC that he is undergoing more chemotherapy because his pancreatic cancer numbers have spiked. ”I was doing so well. And my numbers went down to the equivalent of a normal human being who does not have pancreatic cancer. So we were all very optimistic. And they ...

  Blake Shelton tells People magazine that he is looking forward to having Taylor Swift mentor contestants on The Voice. “This season, she brings even more experience to the table. It’s no accident that she’s the biggest star in the world. She’s not only talented, but she’s really smart. So ...

  North Lamar High School is hosting an informational Vaping Forum on Thursday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium.  Parents and community members are invited to learn about vaping from Dr. Amanda Green, Medical Director of the Paris Lamar County Health Department. Green will present a 20-30 information ...

  The heavy rainfall potential across areas east of I-35/35E is increasing! There will be a risk for periods of moderate to heavy rain, later Wednesday through late Friday. Most will fall across eastern parts of North and Central Texas Thursday through Friday. The image depicts average rainfall coverage and ...

(due to computer problem – photo not available) Statement By Hopkins County Pct 1 Constable Norman Colyer September 17, 2019 I would like to announce my intent to run for re-election to the office of Hopkins County Constable Precinct 1. I have held this office since January 1, 2011, and ...

  AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Games: September 10-15, 2019 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Jesse Ardila, M/F, Jr., UT Dallas UT Dallas junior midfielder/forward Jesse Ardila (McKinney, Texas) recorded a goal and three assists. The Comets went 2-0 in Memphis, Tenn. Ardila had three assists in their 7-1 victory ...

CenterPoint Energy ranks first in Segment J.D. Power 2019 Customer Satisfaction Study The company ranks highest in the South Large Segment for third year-in-a-row   Houston – Sept. 16, 2019 – CenterPoint Energy ranked first in customer satisfaction in the Large South Residential Gas segment for the third year-in-a-row, according to the J.D. ...

MPHS Speech and Debate members place at All Saints Tourney The Mount Pleasant High School Speech and Debate team competed on September 14 at the All Saints Tournament in Tyler. The team had seven members place among the top entries in their respective categories. The team of sophomore Connelly Cowan ...

Paris Police Officers responded to the 1100-block of Jackson Street about a stolen lawn trailer. The complainant reported that someone took it from their yard. A State Trooper later located it on a traffic stop. Paris Police Officers worked a stolen vehicle report in the 100-block of Oak Avenue. The ...

Pittsburg Police responded to a motor vehicle crash resulting in a fatality at the intersection of US HWY 271 North and Loop 179. No further information will be released at this time pending notification of next of kin.