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Cracking the Code: 37 texting acronyms and abbreviations every parent should know Omaha World-Herald- If your teen has a smartphone, there’s a good chance they’re familiar with a list of acronyms, abbreviations and short-hand to they’re incorporating into their messages. As an educator of teens and young adults, I hear ...

Stacie Robbins Friday afternoon, Paris Police arrested Stacie Robbins, 41, in the 700-block of SE 33rd.  Robbins had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. They found him in possession of identifying information of another person as well as drug paraphernalia. Ricky Butler Friday evening officers arrested Ricky Butler, 27, in the 1300-block ...

• South Korea halted their propaganda broadcast they blare across the border at North Korea ahead of their first summit in a decade. • Kate, the wife of Prince William, gave birth to a boy at a hospital in London. It is the third child for the British royal couple ...

    You’ve Been Whipped! Many of you have already gotten wind of a new event being held during the 2018 Hopkins County Dairy Festival.  Excitement is building, and plans are in full swing as we prepare for the “Whipped” Challenge.  Businesses, civic clubs, and organizations are encouraged to enter ...

    A Northeast Texas pharmacist has pleaded guilty to five felony drug charges. Authorities are accusing 33-year-old David Tetreau of selling prescription drugs and marijuana to an undercover Texarkana Texas Police informant. The judge will determine whether to accept the plea bargain. The next court date is set for ...

    A Hunt County teenager was caught by a homeowner breaking into a car and held at gunpoint until deputies arrived on the scene. Officers charged 17-year-old Cole Jordan Lairsey, of Quinlan, with Burglary of a Vehicle and Possession of a Dangerous Drug. His bonds total $8500.

    A Northeast Texas man has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison on felony drug and other charges. James Earl Buchanan, 30, of Gilmer, pleaded guilty in federal court to distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute heroin, felon ...

    The 12th Court of Appeals in Tyler has ruled unconstitutional a state law that punishes those who post intimate images from previous or current relationships online without consent. The court also ordered a revenge porn charge to be dropped against Jordan Bartlett Jones. The ruling only blocks the ...

    An East Texas man has been arrested for allegedly striking a man in the head with an ax. Officials are holding 43-year-old Brian Keith Graham in Gregg County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond on a charge of Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon.      

    Two people were killed in a collision Friday afternoon about seven miles south of Jacksonville. Dead at the scene was 40-year-old Susan Lynnette Baker, of Troup, and a 15-year-old girl who was a passenger in her car. State Troopers report that Baker’s car failed to negotiate a curve ...

    The United States Supreme Court will hear a case this week that could potentially change who represents Texans in Congress and the state legislature. District lines are usually drawn to benefit the party in power, which is legal. However, the question before the High Court is whether the ...

  The Red River Valley Tourism Association (RRVTA) invites you to this year’s regional event, the US Hwy 82/287 Yard Sale! In the Red River Valley area, Saturday and Sunday (Jun 2-3) it is the yard sales, garage sales, sidewalk sales, farmer’s markets, and flea markets. All located within participating ...

  East Texas Giving Day is being observed tomorrow at the corner of Lamar and Collegiate in Paris from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. It’s a day of online giving where donors can give to nonprofits at one location. Participating are  United Way of Lamar County, Paris Junior College, Habitat for ...

  Early voting for the May municipal elections in Texas is now underway and will continue through Tuesday, May 1. At stake are city councils, school boards, and some hospital board members. Some area entities are holding bond issue and local options referendums. Election Day is Saturday, May 5.

  A home in Powderly was totally destroyed by fire late Friday night. The home was fully engulfed when firefighters from Chicota, Blossom, Powderly, Hopewell, East Post Oak, and Lamar Point arrived on the scene and could not be saved. The house, which is owned by a volunteer firefighter, had ...

May 2018 Special Events and Programs at Daingerfield State Park! Daingerfield, TX— Daingerfield State Park is the place to experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the natural world in Northeast Texas. During May, the park will host programs focused on family fun and learning about our natural world and cultural history. ...

  Friday afternoon after 4:30 there was a two-vehicle fatal crash on FM-177 in Cherokee County. It was seven miles south of Jacksonville. A 2004 Buick LeSabre driven by Susan Lynnette Baker, 40, of Troup, was traveling west on FM-177 entering a left curve at an unsafe speed. Baker overcorrected, ...

  This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of South Central Arkansas, Southwest Arkansas, North Central Louisiana, Northwest Louisiana, Southeast Oklahoma, North Texas, East Texas and Northeast Texas. Showers and a few thunderstorms will increase across much of East Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, and Western Louisiana this afternoon, ahead ...

Texas Adds 32,000 Nonfarm Positions in March The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 4.0 percent in March and remains below the U.S. unemployment rate of 4.1 percent. The Texas economy added 32,000 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in March, which marked 21 consecutive months of employment growth. Over the ...

Charles Brannan Thursday morning, Paris Police conducted a traffic stop in the 1400-block of Clarksville. Officers arrested Charles Brannan, 55, for possession of methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and marijuana. Alex Williams Officers arrested Alex Williams, 23, in the 1600-block of Belmont in regards to a warrant arrest. The warrant was for aggravated ...