Paris Junior College Drama Holding PlayFest Auditions Thursday and Friday
March 16, 2025 – Auditions for the Paris Junior College Drama Department’s 10th Annual Pyro PlayFest, “Where There is a Will, There is a Way!” will be held Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, at 6:00 p.m. They will be held in the on the Duane Allen Stage in the Ray E. Karrer Theater in the Administration Building on the Paris campus, 2400 Clarksville Street in Paris. “We’re excited to announce open auditions for the...
Dust Storms and Distant Fires Created a Colorful Sunset on Friday
March 14, 2025 – A massive dust storm swept across Texas on Friday, creating a dramatic and hazy sunset as strong winds carried thick clouds of dust across the sky. The storm, combined with smoke from distant wildfires, cast an eerie orange and red glow over the horizon, reducing visibility and affecting air quality. Residents experienced gusty winds and dry conditions, making travel difficult in some areas. The unusual...
Measles Outbreak Hits Close to Home
March 14, 2025 – Four confirmed cases of the measles have been reported by the Paris-Lamar County Health District. The instances of measles were in persons from 5-months-old to adult age. The Paris-Lamar County Health District says the four people are unvaccinated against the measles and came to Lamar County from Gaines County in West Texas during their recent measles outbreak. The Health District is actively investigating the...
Governor Abbott Activates Additional State Emergency Response Resources For Extremely Critical Wildfire Danger
March 14, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate additional state emergency response resources in anticipation of extremely critical wildfire danger expected across West Texas and ongoing elevated-to-critical fire weather conditions across most of the state into the weekend. “The State of Texas continues to monitor the...
National Weather Service Issues Red Flag Warning for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties
March 13, 2025 – The National Weather Service of Ft. Worth has issued a Red Flag Warning for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Young, Jack, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Rains, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Henderson, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton, Bosque, Hill, Navarro, Freestone, and Anderson counties in effect...
Lawsuit Claims Girl Scout Cookies Contain Toxic Chemicals
March 13, 2025 – The Girl Scouts of the USA are facing a lawsuit after a viral study claimed that their popular cookies contain toxic contaminants, including heavy metals and the herbicide glyphosate. The lawsuit, filed by consumer advocacy groups, alleges that the organization misled customers by failing to disclose the presence of potentially harmful substances in their cookies. The controversy erupted after independent lab...
Murray Awaits Bond to Be Set in Shooting Incident
March 13, 2025 – Sulphur Springs police were dispatched at about 3pm Wednesday afternoon, March 12, 2025 to a report of shots fired at the Spring Valley Apartments and were told that a man had been shot in the leg. Officers located the victim and administered aid and began to gather information about the incident. Witnesses identified the shooter as 51-year-old Turon Jenard Murray, who had reportedly left the scene in his...
Sulphur Springs City Wide Spring Clean Up 2025 is April 28th Through May 3rd
February 11, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs City-wide Spring Clean Up 2025 event is scheduled to take place April 28, 2025 through May, 3, 2025. One must show a valid driver’s license, or a water bill, as proof of city residency. Certain trash such as tires, hazardous waste, anything containing refrigerant, and wet paint, will not be accepted. The dumpsite location is a half a mile East of the four way stop at Jefferson Street...
USDA Will Reinstate Recently Cut Probationary Workers
March 11, 2025 – The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) had ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily reinstate fired probationary employees by Wednesday, and the agency confirmed in a statement that it would comply with the deadline. The MSPB, which oversees federal employment disputes, issued the directive after reviewing cases involving probationary employees who were dismissed by President...
Greg Abbott Calls On Texans To Support School Choice At Parent Empowerment Day In Austin
March 11, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott recently highlighted the widespread support for a universal school choice bill for all Texas families at Parent Empowerment Day at the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin. As the Texas House Public Education Committee began taking public testimony on House Bill 3, the Governor urged all Texans to voice their support and testify for school choice. “If you look at...
