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Texarkana Man Charged With Child Porn

Jonathan James McLean, 38, of Texarkana, AR, is in the Miller County Detention Center with bail set at $250,000. They arrested McLean on 100 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. On March 14, the arrest resulted from ICAC and TAPD executing a …

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MPISD – News

The MPISD Spring Grant Patrol Foundation member Dr. Husnain Shahid presents a grant to MPJH teacher Ashley Smith Fowler teacher David Forest receives a grant for a rock climbing wall from Foundation member Brad Lowry Corprew teacher Whitley Hamilton accepts a grant from Foundation member Martin Acuna Foundation member Sam …

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New Director Of Community Development In Bonham

Ross Altobelli has been named the new Director of the City of Bonham Department of Community Development. He will be responsible for ensuring that Bonham continues to grow and is prepared for its impact. His office will also handle building codes and code enforcement. Altobelli comes to Bonham from Anna, …

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Easter Party For Special Needs Teens And Adults

The Lake Crook Pavilion is the site for a Special Needs party for adults and teens. The pavilion is at 3800 CR 31700 off US Highway 271 North of Paris. The party includes an Easter egg hunt, games, karaoke with a DJ, a cake walk, and fishing. Please RSVP for …

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Hopkins County Jail Bookings

  Hopkins County Deputies arrested Nicki Lynn Ethridge on Monday. They booked her into the county jail on a Van Zandt County charge of Possession of more than four but less than 400 grams of a Controlled Substance. Deputies arrested Cary Robert Walker on two outstanding North Richland Hills warrants. …

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Man Accused Of Killing Father After Argument Over Dog

  An East Texas man and his elderly father were fighting about the care of an injured dog before the son shot and killed his father during an early Monday morning shooting. They charged 43-year-old Christopher Tilley with murder in connection with the shooting death of his father, 79-year-old Dell …

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Fatal Shooting At East Texas Convenience Store

Longview Police arrested a man following a fatal shooting at an EZ-Mart convenience store on Gilmer Road in Longview. Officers responded to the scene and found the victim had suffered “life-threatening injuries” and was being taken to the hospital by a private vehicle, where he died. Detectives arrested 20-year-old Tykiron …

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Major Renovations To Cotton Bowl

The Cotton Bowl is beginning $140 million in renovations. The work will expand the upper concourse, add escalators, increase the number of restrooms and concession stands, install new premium seating, and improve the stadium’s Wi-Fi signal. The first phase of the work should end in time for the State Fair …

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United Way Of Lamar County Offers Four Scholarships

  (PARIS, Texas)—The United Way of Lamar County is once again offering four scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Lamar County. United Way’s scholarship program was established in 2018. The first scholarship created was a $500 academic scholarship for seniors planning on attending a two, or four-year college. The …

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Aikin Elementary Invites Parents To P.E. Class

  Aikin Elementary School recently hosted a special event called “Take Your Parent to P.E. Week,” inviting parents to join their children for Physical Education classes. This initiative aimed to provide parents with a firsthand experience of their child’s physical education program at school. By participating in the event, parents …

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Preferred Path To A Bachelor’s In Criminal Justice

  The partnership provides automatic admission for eligible department employees to obtain a high-value degree with no out-of-pocket expense. AUSTIN, TEXAS: The College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce and the City of Austin, Texas, have partnered to establish a preferred pathway for Austin Police Department officers to …

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Texas Lottery And Texas Motor Speedway Team Up

You can enter non-winning LUCKY-7s scratch tickets into promotional second-chance drawings for unique Texas Motor Speedway merchandise prize packs and experiential prizes. AUSTIN – The Texas Lottery and Texas Motor Speedway have joined together again to rev up luck for lottery players and racing fans through the new LUCKY-7s scratch ticket game. The …

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Paris High School Student Receives $1,000 Scholarship

  Paris Chevrolet and Texoma Chevy Dealers presented Tianya Williams with a $1,000.00 scholarship for being their A+ Athlete of the Week. Tianya has been a constant A/B Honor Roll student for the Wildcats, making her one of the top-ranked seniors in her class for 2024. In her free time, …

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Paris Police Report For Monday, March 25

Jason Ben Bryant, Sr | Johnny Lee Bryant | Jason Ben Bryant, Jr. Jacob Patrick Koch | Rachel Leann Mahnke Sunday, officers were notified of a Criminal Trespassing in progress in the 800 block of Clarksville at the vacant Hospital building. Witnesses had seen several individuals enter the building. Officers …

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Good Luck!

The Powerball jackpot has rolled yet again after no ticket was able to match the numbers drawn Saturday night. Those winning numbers, pulled on March 23, were 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and red Powerball 3. The Power Play multiplier was 2X. With a winner, Powerball officials can estimate the …

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They Find The Missing Hunt County Man

The search for Mark Dobson, 70, of Hunt County, ended after discovering him deceased. Dobson was an Alzheimer’s patient. Friends reported him missing from his home on March 5. They last saw him near Wolfe City on CR 4719.

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Paris ISD Hosting Registration For Pre-K, Kindergarten

Paris ISD is hosting an in-person registration event for incoming Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students on April 10. The event will occur at the Paris Junior High gymnasium at 2400 Jefferson Road and run from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. It will allow families flexibility in attending and completing the registration …

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Collin County Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault Of A Child

A court sentenced Nathaneal Lane, 42, of Collin County, to 45 years in prison after he was caught on camera sexually assaulting a child during a recorded sleep study. Nathaneal Lane told authorities he took an 11-year-old girl to a diagnostic sleep study test and thought it was too dark …

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Hopkins County Jail Bookings

  Heather Branch Banfill was arrested Friday in Hopkins County for violating her parole. They are holding her without bond in the county jail. James Michael Janway was arrested Friday in Hopkins County on a warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. No other information was available about the …

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Sulphur Springs HS Theater Takes District Championship

The Sulphur Springs High School Theater Department has won first place in the UIL District One-Act Play competition. The troupe performed “Failure—A Love Story.” Aspen Mayhew was honored as “Outstanding Performer,” Aiden Woodard and Talley Brown were recognized as All-Star Cast, Oliver Falter received an honorable mention for All-Star Cast, …

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