Dave Kirkpatrick

The Hopkins County Genealogical Society will host Lunch and Learn Wednesday, August 26 from noon – 1pm at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. Courtney Weaver, Volunteer Coordinator with AmeriCorps Seniors/Retired Seniors Volunteer Program will be the featured speaker. Those attending are invited to

Victory Baptist Church will host its 2nd Annual End of Summer Bash and School Year Kickoff tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3155 Pine Mill Road in Paris. The free family event will feature live music, games, prizes, bounce houses, burgers and hourly giveaways, including AirPods, gift card baskets,

A 39-year-old man was arrested in Choctaw County after he allegedly set a woman’s home on fire and locked himself inside a bathroom. Michael George of Hugo was charged with 1st degree arson and endangering human life. Officers eventually convinced George to leave the home but he reportedly told o

The Delta County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding 62-year-old John Phipps. He’s wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Deputies say he’s in hiding and knows he has outstanding warrants. Anyone with information should call the Delta County Sheriff’s Office or any

Fifty-three-year-old Kendall Ashley Simpson was arrested Wednesday in Hopkins County. She was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. No bond amount has been set.Sulphur Springs police conducted a traffic stop in the 1400 block of Broadway, and found that a passenger in the vehicle ha

There's a new spotlight on spending by Texas school districts. The Comptroller's office wants to know if taxpayer dollars are going to administrators or to classrooms. Sherry Sylvester with the Texas Public Policy Foundation says that the head of Harlandale ISD is being paid $655,000 a year and the

So many people are moving to Texas that we’re set to overtake California as the biggest state in the nation. That’s bringing up questions about the power g

(PARIS, Texas) -- Over 250 people attended the United Way of Lamar County's Annual Breakfast Meeting this past Wednesday morning at the Love Civic Center.During the meeting all of the Campaign Volunteers were recognized as were the top workplace campaigns which included at the Bronze Level - Edw

Oklahoma public schools will serve their last Expanded Learning Time Option meal on September 30. The State Department of Education is pulling funding after the USDA found the program failed to meet federal standards. State Sen. David Bullard criticized the sudden termination, stating officials are

19-year-old Karmelo Anthony in connection with the fatal stabbing at a Frisco track meet of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf and his sentence of 35 years in prison. Following a two-day hearing, the Collin County District judge issued a half-page order rejecting the retrial without elaborating, prompting