Thunderstorms roll through Paris
Thunderstorms roll through Paris

Thunderstorms roll through Paris

As predicted, it did storm on Tuesday afternoon and by 3pm, the National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Lamar County...click to read more and view photos of the storm and damage around Paris.

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Council picks Hashmi for third term as Paris mayor; John Wright named mayor pro-tem
Council picks Hashmi for third term as Paris mayor; John Wright named mayor pro-tem

Council picks Hashmi for third term as Paris mayor; John Wright named mayor pro-tem

District 7 councilman Dr. AJ Hashmi was selected by his Paris City Council colleagues Monday night as the city’s mayor for the third straight year...click to read more.

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World’s Largest Interactive Heart comes to Paris to educate children
World’s Largest Interactive Heart comes to Paris to educate children

World’s Largest Interactive Heart comes to Paris to educate children

Have you ever wondered what your heart looks like? How it works? Walking through an inflatable heart is an experience like no other...click to read more.

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Restoring community Pride
Restoring community Pride

Restoring community Pride

Workers spent most of the day Saturday cleaning up the overgrown Pride Cemetery...click to read more and see the gallery.

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Texas Exes Paris Chapter awards scholarships
Texas Exes Paris Chapter awards scholarships

Texas Exes Paris Chapter awards scholarships

The Texas Exes Paris Chapter recently awarded scholarships to four local high school students who have chosen to attend the University of Texas following high school graduation...click to read more.

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Thunderstorms roll through Paris

Thunderstorms roll through Paris

As predicted, it did storm on Tuesday afternoon and by 3pm, the National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Lamar County. While these storms were a part of a weather system that…

Scene of the Crime

Lamar County Sheriff’s Dept. arrests & bookings during the period of May 20 – 21

Lamar County Sheriff’s Dept. arrests & bookings during the period of May 20 – 21

Adell Taylor Kirby, 34, Reset Bond – Endanger/Abandon Child – Criminal Negligence Jeb Decker Reese, 23, Driving While Intoxicated Angelia Christine Rose, 40, Assault Causing Bodily Injury Pernell Lamont Barrow, 50, Theft of Material –…

North Lamar

North Lamar FFA Speaker advances to state

North Lamar FFA Speaker advances to state

Ryan Conner, a junior at North Lamar High School, placed second at the Area 6 FFA Extemporaneous Speaking Contest on May 11.  This qualified him to compete at the State FFA Speaking Contest in Dallas…

Scene of the Crime

Paris PD adult arrests on Monday, May 20

Paris PD adult arrests on Monday, May 20

Michelle Renee Beach, 47, Theft Under $50, Issue Bad Check Jason William Allen Ellis, 24, Assault Causing Bodily Injury Mark Anthony Francis, 50, Terroristic Threat Zakhari Tolbert, 30, Speeding, Failure to Display DL, Violate Promise to…

Behind the Scenes

PJC regents to decide Friday whether to continue Lady Dragons basketball program

PJC regents to decide Friday whether to continue Lady Dragons basketball program

The future of women’s basketball at Paris Junior College will be decided in a special meeting of the PJC board of regents at 11 a.m. Friday. On the agenda of a meeting of PJC regents’…

Paris ISD

PHS student drivers dismissed at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday

PHS student drivers dismissed at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday

Student drivers at Paris High School will be dismissed at 2:40 p.m.  Parent pickup is encouraged at any time.

Paris ISD

Paris ISD to dismiss 30 minutes early Tuesday due to severe weather

Paris ISD to dismiss 30 minutes early Tuesday due to severe weather

Paris ISD Superintendent Paul Jones and Robert High made a decision to dismiss campuses 30 minutes early Tuesday. The PHS Choral Concert was canceled as well.

Obituaries

Obituaries Tuesday, May 21

Obituaries Tuesday, May 21

Chad Everett Hunt, Sr., 35, of Paris passed away Sunday April 28, 2013. A going home celebration will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday May 25, 2013  at Pat Mayse Lake, Sanders Cove “C” loop. Please…

Weather

Severe weather likely Tuesday

Severe weather likely Tuesday

Meteorologists are predicting a likely severe weather potential for our region this afternoon and this evening. According to the www.Weather.com, we have an 80% chance of strong thunderstorms today and tonight.  Paris and other areas…

Behind the Scenes

Resolving Paris’ drainage issues — a full-time job for city’s public works department

Resolving Paris’ drainage issues — a full-time job for city’s public works department

Each month, the Paris City Council is given a ditch maintenance report. Many issues are being addressed not only by the public works department but by KSA engineers as they study the City of Paris’ longtime…

Behind the Scenes

66 dilapidated structures came down in past year in Paris; dozens more await demolition

66 dilapidated structures came down in past year in Paris; dozens more await demolition

The Paris City Council pulled $400,000 out of reserves last year in order to demolish all dilapidated structures in the city. That led to an aggressive program by the city’s code enforcement department, which presented…

Behind the Scenes

Frierson, Grossnickle, Hashmi are sworn in for new 2-year terms

Frierson, Grossnickle, Hashmi are sworn in for new 2-year terms

  The Paris City Council on Monday canvassed the results of the May 11 city election, and then the three recently elected councilmen took their oaths of office from city clerk Janice Ellis. All three…

Behind the Scenes

Paris City Council honors retiring Paris Municipal Band director Thomas Neugent

Paris City Council honors retiring Paris Municipal Band director Thomas Neugent

Thomas Neugent, 74, who is stepping down as director of the Paris Municipal Band during its free weekly summer concerts in Bywaters Park, was honored Monday night by the Paris City Council. After a stellar…

Behind the Scenes

Paris City Council chooses Dr. AJ Hashmi to third term as Paris mayor; John Wright named mayor pro-tem

Paris City Council chooses Dr. AJ Hashmi to third term as Paris mayor; John Wright named mayor pro-tem

District 7 councilman Dr. AJ Hashmi was selected by his Paris City Council colleagues Monday night as the city’s mayor for the third straight year, followed by the naming of District 3 councilman John Wright…

Scene of the Crime

Lamar County Sheriff’s Dept. arrests & bookings over the weekend; May 17 – 20

Lamar County Sheriff’s Dept. arrests & bookings over the weekend; May 17 – 20

Derek Drey Kennison, 21, Assault Family/House Member – Impeding Breathing/Circulation Charod Monyae Hall, 19, Indecent Exposure Heather Nicole Circles, 28, Assault Causes Bodily Injury – Family Member William Davis, 40, Possession of Controlled Substance PG…

The Doctor Is In

Anjelina Jolie’s Preventive Mastectomies: Right Decision?

Anjelina Jolie’s Preventive Mastectomies: Right Decision?

by Sucharu Chris Prakash, MD Oscar winning actress Anjelina Jolie announced last week that she had prophylactic bilateral mastectomies after learning that she had a faulty gene that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer….

Scene of the Crime

Paris PD adult arrests over the weekend; May 17 – 19

Paris PD adult arrests over the weekend; May 17 – 19

Tina Louise Anderson, 40, Public Intoxication Charles N. Bailey, 53, Open Container, Failure to Appear (Non-Traffic) Adrianandious Lajuan Blackeyes, 21, Capital Murder Jason Clay Cashion, 29, Disorderly Conduct Ezequiel Guzman Chavez, 30, Assault Family/House Member…

Live Healthy

World’s Largest Interactive Heart comes to Paris to educate children

World’s Largest Interactive Heart comes to Paris to educate children

THE WORLD’S LARGEST INTERACTIVE HEART (AMERIHEART) COMES TO PARIS, TEXAS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AT NORTH LAMAR SCHOOL ABOUT HEART CARE. THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY:  (PARIS CARDIOLOGY CENTER-KHALID SHAFIQ M.D.) The public mind is educated…

Schools

Texas Exes Paris Chapter awards scholarships

Texas Exes Paris Chapter awards scholarships

The Texas Exes Paris Chapter recently awarded scholarships to four local high school students who have chosen to attend the University of Texas following high school graduation.  Local UT alumni, the scholarship recipients and their…

Paris ISD

4th Grade Parents invited to Crockett Parent Night

4th Grade Parents invited to Crockett Parent Night

Paris ISD Crockett will have a Parent’s Night for 4th grade students on Thursday, May 30.  View the flyer for details.

North Lamar

Stone Middle School choir gets three thumbs up

Stone Middle School choir gets three thumbs up

Stone Middle School Beginner Choir brought home a 1st Division trophy after competing at the SoundPost music festival in Canton on Friday, May 10.  All three judges awarded the group with 1st division ratings. “Stone’s…

Chisum

Chisum students enjoy Career Day

Chisum students enjoy Career Day

Students at Chisum Elementary listen to Mark Parsons, Criminal Investigator with the IRS talk about the tracker they use to find the “bad guys”.  Students learned about his training and how he uses skills he…

Scene of the Crime

In-car police video results in multiple charges filed against arrested Paris woman

In-car police video results in multiple charges filed against arrested Paris woman

Paris police officers responded to 324 calls for service over the three-day weekend while arresting 17 persons, including the previously reported pick-up of two individuals on charges of capital murder stemming from an early Friday…

Business

Concierge Now helps to restore some of life’s sanity

Concierge Now helps to restore some of  life’s sanity

Kristi Young is happiest in helping others. In fact, she’s made it her business to help others. “People say they don’t have enough time to get stuff done, and their lives are stressful,” she said….

Behind the Scenes

Citizens’ infrastructure advisory committee to meet Wednesday with KSA engineers

Citizens’ infrastructure advisory committee to meet Wednesday with KSA engineers

The focus will be on the city’s drainage problems when a citizens’ advisory committee meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday with Longview-based KSA Engineers. KSA is the company hired by the Paris City Council to develop…