Local Area Headlines
Paris Police Report For Friday, April 19
4 days ago
Officers made 18 traffic stops, arrested one adult, and answered 114 calls for service on Thursday, April 18.d. Captain John T. Bull
Read More »CIA Chief Speaks In Texas
4 days ago
The head of the C-I-A is spending some time in Texas and says we must keep helping our allies. Bill Burns spoke at a forum at the Bush Library at SMU and said dictators won’t stop by just wielding power within their borders. He says the U-S needs to help …
Read More »Paris Area Early Voting
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Early voting begins Monday in the Texas Municipal Election and will run through April 30. At stake are seats on city councils, school boards, and some hospital boards. There are quite a few school bond elections on area ballots. Election Day is on Saturday, May 4. For the Paris City Council, there …
Read More »Clarksville Makes it Official for Interim Police Chief
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The Clarksville City Council met in executive session and named Interim Police Chief Tommy Hunt the official Chief of the Department. The council also named Christie Ussery the May 4 Election Day judge. City Secretary Marisa Webster was named early voting clerk, and City Manager Deana Smith, Berenice Armenta, and Kristi …
Read More »NLISD To Honor Retired Ag-Science Teacher
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The North Lamar ISD Board of trustees voted at this week’s meeting to name the Ag Barn at the high school in honor of Kenny Sanders. Sanders has taught Agriculture and Science at the district for 57 years, and is retiring at the end of the school year. The date …
Read More »Gainesville Officer Arrested Child Sex Crime
4 days ago
Cook County arrested a North Texas police officer following his indictment on child sex crimes. Gainesville charged Officer Dustin Duncan with alleged indecency with a child by sexual contact. After the arrest, Duncan resigned from the department. The Cooke County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the ongoing investigation.
Read More »Paris Area Weekend Events
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Between 8:30 and 12:30 pm, Saturday, April 20, there will be a Fly-In at Cox Field in Paris presented by Cox Field and Airport Coffee. There’ll be Live Music, Food Trucks, Discovery Flights for Kids, a Bounce House, and Trolley Rides to Downtown. The First Annual Paris Kite Fest, …
Read More »Sulphur Springs City Cleanup Begins Monday 4.22
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The Annual Sulphur Springs City-Wide Spring Clean-Up starts Monday and runs through Saturday, April 27. Sulphur Springs residents may bring large items to discard from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm to the city collection site, located about a quarter mile east of Flowserve, on East Jefferson St. The city will …
Read More »Early Voting In Hopkins County
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Early voting begins Monday, April 22, and runs through April 30 for the May 4 Municipal Election in Texas. City Council, School Board, and some hospital board seats are at stake. Some school districts are holding bond elections. The early voting location is in the JP Courtroom on Jefferson Street. There are …
Read More »Minor Flooding Threat This Weekend
4 days ago
Moisture lifting over a cold front will produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms Friday through Sunday, with the best storm chances on Saturday. There will likely be periods of light rain or breaks in the rain, but confidence is low in where or when these will occur. Do not …
Read More »Local Sports Headlines
What’s New At Riders Field In 2024
3 weeks ago
FRISCO, Texas (April 4, 2024) – The Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the World Series champion Texas Rangers, have plenty of new additions to the fan experience in 2024! Buy tickets here. Check out the ticket specials here. Make sure you grab your Feed the Family 4 Pack: 4 tickets for April …
Read More »Thursday’s Sports
3 weeks ago
NBA Wednesday Celtics (60-16) 135 – Thunder (52-24) 100 Magic (45-31) 117 – Pelicans (45-31) 108 Thursday Hawks (36-40) at Dallas Mavericks (45-30) at 6:30 pm Warriors (41-34) at Houston Rockets (38-37) at 7:00 pm NHL Wednesday Stars (48-19-9) 5 – Oilers (45-24-5) 0 Saturday Stars (48-19-9) at Chicago …
Read More »Wednesday’s Sports
3 weeks ago
NFL The Royals owner, John Sherman, and Chiefs president, Mark Donovan, acknowledged long before the final tally that the initiative would fail. More than 58% of voters ultimately rejected the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City’s sales tax measure for a new ballpark and renovations to Arrowhead Stadium. NBA Tuesday …
Read More »PJC Holding Three Sports Camps
3 weeks ago
Men’s Soccer ID Camp, April 6 Paris Junior College Men’s Soccer 2024 College ID Camp is this Saturday, April 6, at Noyes Stadium. It is open to boys in tenth to twelfth grade and college freshman transfers. “If you’re looking to play soccer at the next level,” said PJC Men’s …
Read More »Tuesday’s Sports
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NBA Monday Suns (44-31) 124 – Pelicans (45-30) 111 Tuesday Thunder (52-22) at Philadelphia 76ers (40-35) at 6:30 pm TNT Rockets (38-36) at Minneapolis Timberwolves (51-23) at 7:00 pm Spurs (18-57) at Denver Nuggets (52-23) at 8:00 pm Mavericks (45-29) at San Francisco Warriors (40-34) at 9:00 pm TNT MLB …
Read More »Community Calendar
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Brice STAAR testing—3rd & 4th grade Math
- Corprew STAAR testing—3rd & 4th grade Math
- Fowler STAAR testing—3rd & 4th grade Math
- Sims STAAR testing—4th grade Math
- Sims 1st grade field trip
- MPJH STAAR testing—8th grade Honors Math
- MPHS make-up hours, MPHS cafeteria, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- Baseball
MPHS JV & Varsity at Tyler High (away), 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Fowler Student of the Month
- Sims 2nd grade field trip
- Sims STAAR testing—3rd grade Math
MPJH STAAR testing—7th grade Honors Math
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Brice Chillz on Wheelz day
- Corprew 2nd grade field trip
- Fowler Kindergarten music program, 5:30 p.m.
- Wallace STAAR testing—5th & 6th grade Math
- MPJH STAAR testing—7th grade Math & 8th grade Algebra I
- MPHS STAAR EOC testing—Algebra I
- MPHS art at VASE State
- MPHS NHS meeting, MPHS Auditorium, 7:45 a.m.
MPHS make-up hours, MPHS cafeteria, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
The 8th Annual Walk Of Hope, which supports National Crime Victims’ Week, is slated for downtown Paris on Apr. 25 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The event will raise awareness for victims of crime and child abuse. There will also be free hot dogs and drinks, and Mix Society will provide music.
Friday, April 26, 2024
- CDC Parent Committee meeting, 8:05 a.m.
- Brice GT Kindergarten & 1st grade field trip
- Corprew GT Kindergarten & 1st grade field trip
- Fowler GT Kindergarten & 1st grade field trip
- Sims GT Kindergarten & 1st grade field trip
- Sims Chillz on Wheelz day
- Wallace track meet, Sam Parker Stadium
- MPJH STAAR testing—8th grade Math
- MPHS art at VASE State
- MPHS Tiger Doll Spring Show, MPHS Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
- Baseball
MPHS JV & Varsity vs. Longview (home), 4:30 p.m. **SENIOR NIGHT**
Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Wallace Chess tournament
- MPHS UIL Academics at Regional meet, UT Arlington
- MPHS Tiger Doll Spring Show, MPHS Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Join us for our First Mt Vernon Community Health Fair at the First United Methodist Church, 522 TX-37 in Mt Vernon. Don’t miss a great day of health information, free screenings, and vaccines.
FREE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE:
-Free Lab Work
-Lipid Panel (must fast)
-PSA Test
Free Health Checks
-Blood Pressure
-Blood Sugar
-Cardiovascular Risk Assessments
Other Activities
-Free Car Seat Checks
-CPR Demonstrations
-Informational Booths
– & More!
For more information, please get in touch with Kiara Marquez at Kiara.Marquez@TitusRegional.com
The North East Texas Choral Society members are excited to present its 26th spring concert, “I Saw the Light.” They present the concert on Saturday, May 4, at 7:00 pm and Sunday, May 5, at 2:00 pm in the SSHS Auditorium.
Tickets are on sale on our website at http://www.singerscount.org/shop, from any singer, and at local banks. This is a concert of American traditional music from sacred, spiritual, and gospel sources that you don’t want to miss. Bring your friends, family, Sunday School class, or study group and share the experience.
Argo VFD’s Fifth Annual Fundraiser is on Saturday, May 11, at the fire station starting at 5:00 pm. They are serving fried catfish and all the fixings with to-go plates available. A live auction for cakes, pies, and other donated items starts at 6:30 pm, and there is a bounce house for the kids. The cost is any donation, and everyone is welcome.