Jackson Sentenced to Eight Years in TDJC
LaJerrius Exaviyon Jackson was sentenced to eight years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following a plea bargain agreement made Tuesday during docket call in Eighth Judicial District Court. Jackson was indicted in February for Evading Arrest Detention with Previous Conviction and for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, more than 4-gram but less than 200-grams.
Clarksville Man Charged with Possession of Heroin
Jason Lee Jarrett, 17 of Clarksville was arrested for possession of heroin following a traffic stop Tuesday. Jarrett had the heroin in the watch pocket of his jeans. The passenger with him had two hypodermic syringes inside the leg of her pants. Jarrett was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than one gram, a state jail felony. His passenger was charged with a misdemeanor possession of drug...
PJC Offering a Summer Class’ Free Tuition to High School Graduating Seniors
Graduating high school seniors are again receiving a great deal from Paris Junior College this summer — a scholarship covering tuition for one class in either Summer I or Summer II semesters. The summer tuition scholarship is available to those graduating from high schools in the PJC service area in Delta, Fannin, Lamar, Hunt, Hopkins and Red River counties. It allows students to take either a core academic class to transfer and save...
Wednesday Forecast
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon and evening; High: 83; Low: 66; Wind: South, 5-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph
Flynn’s House Bill 45, American Law in American Courts, Voted Out of Committee
AUSTIN–The House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee voted Representative Dan Flynn’s (R-Van) American Law in American Courts bill out of committee Tuesday. Representative Flynn introduced bills in the last three legislative sessions to address the foreign law issue. Foreign law is often applied in Texas cases concerning foreign divorce orders, child support and property settlements. In addition, sometimes spouses...
Game Day Bye for Lady Cats and Wildcats
With a seven team district, one school has to have a bye twice with first round and second round play. The Wildcats’ baseball team and the Lady Cats’ softball team have their second round bye Tuesday while the other six district teams are in action. Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats are gearing up for down the stretch action in district play. The Wildcats are currently tied for first with Hallsville. Both have only one...
Man Found Under Blankets in Closet; Meth in His Pockets
April 18, 2017 – Local law enforcement received information that Dillon Lane Mitchell, 24, wanted on a warrant for Violation of Felony Probation, could be found at an address on Lee Street in Sulphur Springs. The warrant for Mitchell was Violation of Probation Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram. That was not all they found. When officers spoke with the residence owners, they stated that...
Winnsboro Police Report April 10-16, 2017
Winnsboro Police made two arrests, responded to 119 calls for service, and issued 38 citations and 23 warnings during the April 10-16, 2017 report period. Kendrick Craddock, 40, of Mt Pleasant was arrested on April 12th for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle. Jolene Jones, 32, of Winnsboro was arrested April 13th on Denton County warrants.
Scudder Hosts Listening Summit Focused On Special Needs Children and Adults
Greenville, Texas – Kendall Scudder will host a Listening Summit in Greenville on April 29, 2017 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. to learn from parents, educators, advocates, and community members about the real challenges facing children and adults with special needs. The event is at the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library, 1 Lou Finney Blvd, in Greenville. The Texas Senate, District 2, candidate invites all members of the community to...
