Attorney General Ken Paxton and 23 Other States Ask SCOTUS to Allow Arizona Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voting to Go Into Effect
August 18, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of twenty-three other attorneys general to file an amicus brief in support of an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship in order to vote, asking the Supreme Court of the United States for an emergency stay of a federal district court’s injunction against the law. Arizona’s state constitution, like many other state constitutions, stipulates the...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Joint Meeting with Hopkins County Historical Society to be Held August 22nd
August 18, 2024 – It is August again and time for the annual joint meeting of the Hopkins County Genealogical Society and the Hopkins County Historical Society. The historical society will host the genealogical society once again and dual member, Paula Altenbaumer, will present in first person and costume the early pioneer of Hopkins County and wife of Dr. Stephen Beasley Longino, Mary Edna Young Longino. Mary Edna Young...
Paris Junior College Starts 100th Fall Semester on August 26
This fall semester starting August 26 at Paris Junior College is significant for a number of reasons. One hundred years ago, PJC’s first fall semester began on September 14. Special events and celebrations will be held throughout the 2024-2025 academic year to mark the anniversary. “Last chance registration” will be held August 19-22. In addition to the over 70 certificates and degrees offered, this fall PJC has...
The Meet the Wildcats Gave the Sulphur Springs Community the Chance to see the Athletes, Coaches, and Staff for the Upcoming Season
August 16, 2024 – The Annual “Meet the Wildcats” event was held at Gerald Prim Stadium August 15th, giving the Sulphur Springs community the chance to see the athletes, coaches, and staff for the 2024/2025 Wildcats and Lady Cats Sports season. KSST will continue the tradition of carrying Wildcats and Lady Cats Sports this season, and a lot of the games will be broadcast on Cable Channel 18, and will be available to...
Texas Election Officials are Dealing with a Flood of Challenges to Voter Registrations
By Natalia Contreras, The Texas Tribune Aug. 16, 2024 – County election departments across Texas are trying to reassure voters amid a flood of formal challenges questioning whether their registrations are valid. The challenges, filed by conservative groups and individual activists, seek to remove tens of thousands of voters from the rolls on the grounds that they don’t live in the county, are not citizens or have died. Election...
As the School Year Starts, CBP Intercepts More Fake IDs
August 15,2024 – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have discovered counterfeit driver’s licenses inside inbound packages moving through the International Mail Facility at O’Hare International Airport. During routine examinations of packages, officers focused enforcement efforts on counterfeit documents produced outside the United States that were potentially going to be used to fake an identity of young adults...
Stewcomers Meeting This Thursday
August 14, 2024 – Fear not, Stewcomers! If this is your first year to sign up as a cook for the Hopkins County Stew Festival, we will have a meeting just for you this Thursday, August 15th, here at the Chamber at 5:30pm. We will go over everything you need to know as a first time cook to ensure your experience is wonderful! As for all you excited Stew Fest attendees, we’re pleased to announce ticket sales begin the same...
Texas Leads the Way Against Noncitizen Voting
August 14, 2024 – AUSTIN — Ahead of the November 2024 Election, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds Texans of measures the state takes to stop noncitizen voting. “The State of Texas uses safeguards and checks against noncitizen voting, which is illegal under state law” said Secretary Nelson. State and federal laws prohibit noncitizens from registering and voting in any Texas election. When registering to vote, Texans...
Texas House Republicans Petition State Fair to Rescind Gun Ban
By Juan Salinas II, The Texas Tribune August. 12, 2024 Texas House Republicans are pressuring State Fair officials to rescind its recent decision to ban all firearms from the fairgrounds. Fair officials and law enforcement announced the policy change last week, roughly a year after a gunman opened fire at the fair, injuring three people. The fair also announced it will have cameras at entrances for the security process and will not...
1 Million Samsung Ovens Recalled
August 12, 2024 – Samsung has received over 300 reports of unintentional activation of the front-mounted knobs by humans or pets since 2013. These ranges have been involved in approximately 250 fires. At least 18 fires caused extensive property damage. Approximately 40 injuries have been reported, eight of which required medical attention, and there have been reports of seven fires involving pet deaths. Consumers using the...
