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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’…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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’…
Student drivers at Paris High School will be dismissed at 2:40 p.m. Parent pickup is encouraged at any time.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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 Crockett will have a Parent’s Night for 4th grade students on Thursday, May 30. View the flyer for details.
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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