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North and Central Texas A weather pattern will persist into the weekend, with on-and-off storm chances each day. Some storms will be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes possible. You may need to adjust weekend plans accordingly, especially if they’ll be outdoors. A warming trend is …

On Tuesday morning at 7:20, police learned that someone had damaged a glass door of a business in downtown Paris in the 10-block of Grand Avenue. The business owner stated that everything inside the store appeared in order, that nothing seemed missing, and that they estimated approximately $500 to repair the …

Emergency crews responded to a deadly road rage shooting on Interstate 20 in Caddo Parish on Tuesday morning. According to Caddo Parish dispatch records, it happened just after 10:00 am near I-20 at U.S. Highway 80. At least 15 units with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office initially responded. The shooting …

If you have any $1 bills in your wallet or under your couch, think twice before using them. It is because currency collectors in the U.S. are willing to pay up to $150,000 for some versions of the dollar bill with a particular printing error. According to Wealthynickel.com, some dollar bills …

ERCOT says it’s launching an era of planning and in 6 years demand for power will increase 152 gigawatts. That’s an increase of 40 gigawatts from the forecast they put out just a year ago. Artificial Intelligence and  more data centers and crypto mining are the leading causes of that …

A Collin County woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her ex- husband.  Thirty-eight-year-old Meridith Nunley of Plano called family friends and told them she’d shot  55-year old David Nunley as he called 911 for help. Court documents show David filed a protective order against Meridith two years ago and …

During this  National Crime Victim’s Rights Week, The Walk of Hope empowers victims of crime to come forward to know that the community supports them and what their resources are. This year’s walk will be Thursday (04.25) from 11:30 to 1:00 pm at Culbertson Fountain in Downtown Paris. For more …

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 …

The Aikin Elementary Parent Association (APA) demonstrated a remarkable commitment to environmental stewardship and community involvement through their Earth Day celebrations. Collaborating closely with the Aikin campus, they orchestrated a series of activities designed to teach students the importance of caring for our planet. Notably, the kindergarten classes took a …

Paris High School recently announced the top performing students for the class of 2024, Valedictorian Luke De la Garza and Salutatorian Preston Thompson. Paris High School graduation will be held at Wildcat Stadium on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.  

  On Monday, Paris officers were leaving an incident in the 2100 block of Bonham St. when a vehicle driven by Alex Carson Demato, 25, struck a parked Patrol Unit. Officers had parked the patrol vehicle in a traffic lane and activated all emergency lighting. The car driven by Demato …

A longtime tabloid publisher, David Pecker, is expected Tuesday to tell jurors about his efforts to help Donal Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign as testimony resumes in the historic hush money trial of the former president. Pecker, the former National Enquirer publisher who prosecutors say worked with Trump …

The Marshall Police Department arrested a man and a woman following a theft incident at a Walmart in Marshall on Friday night. According to Marshall PD, officers were called to the scene on Friday to respond to a shoplifting incident involving a man and a woman. Bridgette Eleanor Peyton, 32, …

Oklahoma City Police called to a home on the city’s southwest side Monday and discovered the bodies of five people, including at least two children, according to Sgt. Gary Knight, all five victims had injuries consistent with homicide. Knight said a man and a woman were among those found dead, …