NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF APRIL 17, 2009 Litchfield students can look forward to a longer-than-normal summer break this year, but it’s not without a downside. The next school year ...

Sterling Morrison spent more than 20 years in Texas living in relative obscurity as one of the founding members of the Velvet ...

Some of Black History Month's most important icons are from the Lone Star State. If you don't know the history of how these ...

The water tower by Spirit Hill Cemetery will be getting a new coat of paint this summer. Built in 1970, the “Sunset Tower” is the oldest of Jordan’s three water towers. The water tower will ...

Virginia Jones, 87, of Paris entered eternal rest on January 25, 2025. Funeral services are set for 11:00 am Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Solid Rock Baptist Church. Interment will ...

Charles Dillard, Sr. 79, of Paris went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 29, 2025, in the comfort of his home. A Celebration of life service is ...

TAYLOR, Texas — In the city of Taylor, hundreds of African American grave sites have gone without headstones for decades. Now ...

With the first burial happening back in 1845 and the last in 1984, there's an array of souls of different ethnicities and ...

Steven Nelson, 38, was sentenced to death in 2012, a year after he was found guilty of murdering Arlington pastor Clint ...

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The city unveiled a monument dedicated to honoring the unmarked gravesites belonging to about 750 Black residents.

After spending decades dedicating his life and career to supporting the health and wellness of the living, local resident and ...