Paris News

The Longview News Journal reports that four Mount Pleasant City Council members collected thousands of dollars in travel reimbursements over three years. Texas DPS Sgt. Ethan Sartor confirmed that the Texas Rangers are investigating the council and some of its members. Since 2021, the City of Mount Pleasant has paid …

Texas is suing the federal government over new EPA rules designed to limit methane production by the oil and gas industry. The regulations aim to reduce methane emissions through measures like a ban on the routine flaring of natural gas produced at new oil wells. They also require oil companies …

Officials arrested Keari McCain, one of four suspects, in a Red River County murder last October 19. That day, they arrested Harvest Hines III, and in November, they arrested suspect Quentence Doolittle. Jack Galbert, 29, remains at large.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports the death of a Van Alstyne motorcyclist in Choctaw County on Sunday afternoon. The 35-year-old motorcyclist, whose name was not released, was northbound on US 271 near Grant when he attempted to pass a vehicle on the right and lost control after driving over loose …

The Delta Waterfowl Lamar County Chapter “End of Season Extravaganza” is Friday, March 15, at Love Civic Center. Doors Open at 5:30, and dinner is at 7:00 pm. The evening features live and silent auctions, dinner, and prizes. Tickets are available at deltawaterfowl.org.

Because of the weather, the United Way of Lamar County’s “Kids Marathon Kick-Off”‘ was rescheduled for Tuesday, March 19, at 5:00 pm. The Kick-Off will still be at the Trail de Paris, Love Civic Center entrance. Participants will receive a free t-shirt and their running log and run the first …

What would your child put in their very own museum? Join the Maxey house during Spring Break to find out! Kids ages 5 to 13 can make their mini-museum with mini artifacts. The mini museums will be shoebox size. We will talk about the different types of museums and what …

Friday afternoon at 3:35, Paris ISD’s Resource Officer (SRO) requested assistance in the 600 block of South Collegiate Drive. Officers found a traffic hazard, a subject in his motorized wheelchair had wheeled down the sidewalk in front of the school and had stopped in the exit driveway to the school, …

The Weather Prediction Center has a slight risk of excessive rainfall on Thursday. Friday into the weekend, expect heavy rain farther south. The Storm Prediction Center has refigured the Slight Risk for Severe Storms on Thursday to cover almost all of our area. It will bear watching. Otherwise, be prepared …

On Thursday, a semifinal game of “Jeopardy’s” Tournament of Champions aired in which Jared Watson of Greenville earned a very hard-fought second place. Watson’s reputation as a heavy hitter on “Jeopardy!” began in June last year, when he had a three-game winning streak, followed in December by an invitation to …