Hicks Receives State Honors                Johanna Hicks, Hopkins County Family & Community Health Extension Agent, recently returned from the 2022 Texas Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences state conference with awards in hand.  The Healthy Texas Award was presented at the TEAFCS Awards ceremony in Decatur, TX, with Extension …

Paris Police responded to a burglary of a residence in the 800 block of Lamar Ave at 3:45 P.M. The victim reported that the residence had been damaged by a recent fire and that someone had stolen two televisions from the residence. The incident is under investigation. Paris Police arrested …

August 2, 2022 – Tyler, TX – Dr. Ray Perryman, president and CEO of the economic research and analysis firm, The Perryman Group, is the scheduled presenter for the upcoming BBB webinar, “Chaos to Clarity! Navigating the Current Economic Landscape” on Thursday, August 11.  BBB Central East Texas is proud …

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has angered the Chinese for her Taiwan visit. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, and it views visits by foreign government officials as recognition of the island’s sovereignty. But former Lt Col Jeffrey Addicott, who now teaches at St. Mary’s in San …

The mayors of New York City and Washington D.C. are demanding federal assistance to handle a flood of illegal immigrants, who crossed into Texas and were bussed north. South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar says the focus should be on his border district.  The Texas Democrat says some of the federal …

It’s back to school time for Texas teachers, who are getting their classrooms ready for the kids. This year, the Uvalde school shooting is looming large. Karen Hames heads the Association of Texas Professional Educators. She says, in the vast majority of cases, teachers feel safe in their classrooms. They’re …

The North Lamar ISD Board has named former board member Joel Sanders to replace Jimmy Fendley. Fendley resigned because he plans to return to teaching next year. Sanders did not seek re-election to the board in the last election because he was so busy in his full time job as …

A former vault clerk at the Choctaw Casino in Durant  was arrested Monday and charged with stealing $10,000 from the casino. Thirty-seven-year-old Gregory Caleb Perry was seen on security video surveillance sticking a strap of $100 bills, totaling $10,000, into his shirt. Perry is charged with felony embezzlement.

There are four young ladies in competition for the title of the Queen and Princess of the Annual Paris Rodeo & Horse Club rodeo, which will be held August 12 and 13 at the Lamar County Fairgrounds. This year’s candidates are 14-year-old Courtney Robinson of Ector, 15-year-old Kaitlyn Hutchison of …

Cutting Edge Glass and Mirror at 325 Southwest Loop 286 in Paris is hosting a back-to-school backpack drive from 10am-noon. Lemonade, cookies, snowcones and bottled drinks  will be for sale to help raise money for children that cannot afford backpacks. Donations of backpacks are also appreciated.