Johnny Stallings Memorial Great Paris Turtle Float in Paris

Paris Community Theater is presenting a musical showcasing the 50s and 60s with music from the girl doo-wop groups. The play is The Marvelous Wonderettes and performances Aug 11 through 13th and 18th through 20th at 7:30. There will be a Sunday matinee at 2:30 pm Sunday the 14th. Performances are at the Plaza Theater Downtown Paris. Buy your tickets at pctonstage dot com.

Applications for the Slade Baker Memorial Scholarship for Lamar County residents wanting to attend the Fire Academy are now being accepted. The $2500 scholarship will be awarded based on public service and a 500 word submitted essay. Applications should be submitted to the Paris Fire Department, Attn: Slade Baker Memorial Scholarship, 1140 Main Street, Paris Texas 75460.

Paris Police spoke with the victim of a theft of a vehicle at 10:48 A.M. on August 9, 2022. The victim reported that they had sold a 2022 Honda Accord on the internet on July 20, 2022 and delivered the vehicle to an address in Corsicana, Texas. Since that sale, the victim has learned that the person that bought the vehicle had used stolen identity information to make the purchase. The vehicle was valued at over $41,000. The incident is under investigation.

The Paris City Council has called for a city charter amendment election for November 8. There are 24, mostly cosmetic proposed amendments recommended by a 16-member Charter Review Commission. The election will coincide with the General Election. The council also approved a $12.3 million pension bond. This would bring firefighters under the same pension plan as other city employees.

(PARIS, Texas ) — The United Way of Lamar County’s (UWLC) Annual Breakfast Meeting is set for Wednesday, August 24th at 9am at the Love Civic Center. Breakfast will be catered by Hole in the Wall and tickets/tables are available for purchase by emailing jenny.wilson@lamarcountyuw.org. This year’s recipient...

Paris ISD Elementary campuses will be taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of all students and staff. The following changes will be made for the 2022 – — 2023 school year. Parents/guardians will be allowed to walk their children to their classrooms the first two days of...

Firefighters found human skeletal remains after battling a fire on FM 1752 near Savoy in Fannin County. Authorities believe the remains are those of Jesse Hagood, who was reported missing in August of 2021. After his wrecked vehicle was found in Fannin County, Savoy police began a search. More than a year went by with no sign of Hagood.

A regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board was held on Monday, August 8, 2022. No one requested to address the Board during the Public Forum portion of the meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS. Veronica Arnold presented information re: Food Services purchasing for 2022-2023 school year. 2022-2023 Faculty/Adult Visitor meal...

Because of the continuing danger of wildfires, the Lamar County Commissioners Court voted Monday to extend the current ban on outdoor burning through September 12. The court made the decision based on consultation with the Lamar County Department of Emergency Management, and the Lamar County Volunteer Fire Departments.

Hopkins County deputies responded to a disturbance in the Dike area and determined that 46-year-old Kenneth George Andrews had been in an argument and fired multiple shots at his son. The son ran to his grandfather’s home to seek safety and Andrews chased him there, continuing to fire. Deputies recovered 15 spend shell casings, a quantity of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, and Andrews was arrested on multiple charges. There were no injuries.

Fifty-year-old Carmen D. Hodgson of Bogota, was arrested on 2 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance. No other information was available. Twenty-seven-year-old Kiana S. Brooks of Mt. Pleasant, was arrested on 2 Dallas County warrants for Aggravated Robbery and Robbery. Brooks was also charged on traffic and misdemeanor warrants.

A Hawkins ISD elementary school student was injured when a school bus crashed on Hwy 14 in front of the school. The girl was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Ten students were on bus at the time. They were returned to the campus for parents to pick them up. A post on social media said a tower was knocked down knocking out phone lines at the school.

Twenty-six-year-old Hector Hernandez of Mt Pleasant was arrested on three counts of burglary coin operated machines. NO bond amount was set and he remains in the Titus County jail. He has a history of burglaries of coin operated machines, dating back to 2019.

The Paris Independent School District announced today it will continue its policy to operate the Community Eligibility Program under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 22- 23 school year. Schools qualifying to operate CEP serve breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and.

COMMERCE, TX—The new James Earl Estes Endowed Scholarship in Accounting offers financial support to first-generation students who major in accounting at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Mr. Estes, a graduate of East Texas State University (ETSU), generously provided the funds for the endowment. He owns Your Controller Plus, a Dallas-based tax preparation and consulting firm.