The city of Paris downtown music series  will continue again this summer. The “903 Sun Sets” are planned for 7 p.m. every Thursday in June.  Performing in the series is Josh Weathers, Fleetwood X, Little Texas and wrapping up the series “America’s Got Talent” Season 2 runner-up Cas Haley.

Lamar County  high school seniors are reminded that Friday April 26 is the deadline to apply for 4 scholarships from the United Way. Applications are available in the counselor’s office of all area high schools or by emailing srossonuwlc@gmail.com.   Scholarship recipients will be announced at the United Way’s Texas Scholars …

Fifty-year-old Ammie Hernandez of Ore City was arrested in Titus County on an Upshur County warrant for Intoxication Manslaughter with Vehicle. NO other information was available and at last report she was in the Titus County jail.

Nearly 200 players participated in the Hopkins County Health Care Fouindation’s “ MINGO” – or mans bingo at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Approximately $12,000 was raised through the bingo games and extra donations, and the money will be used to provide free Heart Calcium tests for Hopkins County men. …

An Upshur County Sheriff’s  Special Investigation Unit conducted a traffic stop  on a vehicle driven by Gerald Hosea Gibson of Kilgore. Following the stop, more than 160 grams and nearly$2400 in cash was found in the vehicle. Gibson was arrested for Manufacture Or Delivery of a Controlled Substance and at …

  [PARIS, Texas] – Paris Regional Health invites all community members to visit their Drug Take Back box in  the main lobby of the hospital on Saturday, April 27 between 10 am -2 pm to safely discard of unused or  expired prescription drugs.   The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription …

Prairiland High School has announced the top two graduates in the class of 2024.  Valedictorian Ryleigh White plans to attend the University of North Texas to pursue a degree in Kinesiology before attending a Doctorate of Physical Therapy program. Salutatorian Alanna Riney will attend the University of Central Arkansas to …

Those self-checkout lanes have fallen out of favor, and some big-name retailers are looking to close them. Experts say this is all about stopping shoplifters. Professor Thomas McMillan heads the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A&M. He says that some younger shoppers like the self-checkout. Walmart announced this month …

Senior BINGO is back on Thursday, April 25, at the City Square Campus on Bonham Street. Doors open at 12:30, and BINGO starts at 1:00. Lunch is provided. Embark Care, Heritage House of Paris, and Visiting Angels sponsor BINGO.

  On Monday, Hopkins County arrested Michael Lopez Hernandez. They charged him on a warrant for violating his probation for Online Solicitation of a Minor.