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Police arrested five Texarkana teens after a social media prank got out of hand. The teens faked a video of one of them being shot during a robbery to get his girlfriend’s reaction. An ambulance crew and several officers dropped everything when the girlfriend called 911 after seeing the bloody …

The Lamar County Genealogical Society meets tomorrow at 7:00 pm and Lisa Reed, of Commerce, is the speaker. She will speak about the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Civilian Conservation Corps was a voluntary public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for young unemployed, …

Jermaine Wheat Gregg County Jail Bond is $3.5 million for a Kilgore man accused of killing his mother and aunt in October. Officials charged 33-year-old Jermaine Wheat with capital murder of multiple persons, burglary of a habitation, and making a false alarm or report of an emergency. The charges stem …

A crash killed a motorcyclist after a high-speed police chase ended when he struck an 18-wheeler at a gas station in Gunter Friday. The man was fleeing from Southmayd Police when Gunter Police spotted him going over 140 miles per hour. The investigation is continuing.

The Texas Tribune reports that the Mayor of Austin declared a local disaster because of Coronavirus forcing the cancellation of this year’s South by Southwest festival. Major sponsors and companies had already pulled out of the event and public pressure to cancel continued to grow. With music, film, gaming, tech, …

The Paris City Council will meet at 5:30 pm Monday for an evening agenda. The council will go into Executive Session discussing the proposed contract with City Manager designate, Grayson Path, and possibly make a decision when they resume in open session.

Numerous Americans on a cruise ship off the California coast will be transferred to Joint Base Lackland in San Antonio for testing for the coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness. Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release Sunday that “about 90 Texans” are among the unspecified number of U.S. citizens …

Everette Lee Johnson Leanne Wilkerson-Johnson Texas Attorney General’s Officers arrested a Central Texas couple on several warrants. Reportedly, 50-year-old Everette Lee Johnson was booked into the Hopkins County Jail on Johnson County warrants for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Possession of a large amount of a Controlled …

Cameron Bain Sulphur Springs Police arrested 26-year-old Cameron Bain, of Pickton, at the Hopkins County Probation Office for Violation of his Probation. He was reportedly on probation for Possession of a Penalty Group 1 Controlled Substance. No bond was set.

Firefighters from Bowie County and Arkansas battled what was described as a large fire at First Baptist Church in Texarkana Sunday afternoon. A person working in the Radio-TV ministry at the church reportedly heard a large pop about 3:30. Several firefighters were hospitalized for smoke inhalation but are doing fine. …

Authorities responded after friends found a family dead in their home near Houston. Investigators say a 48-year-old man, his 49-year-old wife and their 16 and 13-year-old sons were fatally shot in their home in Fort Bend County. It’s believed the man shot his wife and sons, and turned the gun …

Paris Police Chief Bob Hundley By Paris Police Chief Bob Hundley ‘Plan While You Can’ increased enforcement effort begins on March 7 and runs through March 14. Spring Break can be a dangerous time for alcohol-related crashes, deaths, and injuries on Texas roadways. During last year’s Spring Break in Texas, …

  Opening Day for Trails is coming soon all along the 130 mile Northeast Texas Trail! Saturday (Apr 18) will find the many NETT Trail Towns filled with bicyclists, hikers, runners, walkers, and lots of people just looking to have fun on one of Northeast Texas’ most enormous resources, the …

  TxDOT Paris District For March 8-14, 2020 AUSTIN – Jamie Chapman was a 20-year-old college student when he made the fateful decision to drive after drinking at a party. He slammed into a tree and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Although he survived the crash, it left him physically debilitated. …

  Recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports compile the following items.   Gesundheit! On Feb. 15, a Real County game warden assisted the Real County Sheriff’s Department on a call about a reckless driver that officials had pulled over just south of Leakey. After the deputy made contact …

Jasmine Denise Carr Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 100-block of SW 1st St for displaying expired registration. The driver was found to have traffic warrants. A passenger that was asleep in the back of the vehicle was also found to have traffic warrants. When the officer inventoried the …

A 23-year-old Richardson, Texas man has been sentenced to prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown and FBI Special Agent in Charge Matthew J. DeSarno. Rahul Ramesh Joshi pleaded guilty on Oct. 3, 2019, to sending threatening communications to injure another, …

The Texas Instruments International Conference at the Dallas Convention Center, which draws thousands from around the world, has been canceled because of the Coronavirus. The Dallas Auto Show and Dallas Fan Expo are fearing cancellation but are doing everything they can to stay on schedule.

Open registration for Lamar County Head Start will be held March 23 through April 24 at the Head Start Campus 1350 6th NE in Paris. The hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 12:30 pm. Anyone with questions should call (903) 737-7469.

The Paris City Council will meet at 5:30 pm Monday for a routine agenda. The council will go into Executive Session to discuss the proposed contract with City Manager designate – Grayson Path, and possibly make a decision when they resume in open session.