Paris Area News

ERCOT defends its call for controlled outages in Texas, as Governor Abbott asks lawmakers to investigate their handling of the situation. ERCOT CEO Bill Magness said that the record demand on the state’s power grid Sunday night came as power plants started failing at a surprising rate. ERCOT officials also …

Millions of people are in the dark, and now police are warning that some people are impersonating power company workers. Officials say there is no reason power workers need to get inside your home, be cautious. ERCOT says a scam is circulating on social media asking people to text their …

Emergency responders across Texas say you should only call them about emergencies, and that does not include power outages. Residents are flooding fire stations and police departments with calls about power outages. But there’s not much they can do about it. They’re asking people to stop calling about the power …

Students and staff members across the area are experiencing rolling blackouts of electricity, impacting their ability to connect to online learning. Most districts have canceled online learning for today through Friday, February 19. *

The Texas Department of State Health Services has announced 407,000 first doses of COVID vaccines to counties, cities, and health organizations. Lamar County received 1000 doses, Fannin County 975, Delta County 100, and Titus County 300. Hopkins County did not get any allocation for the third week in a row.

Due to the impact of severe winter weather on roadways and concern for the safety of both the public and DPS employees, All DPS Offices in the North Texas Region will be closed today. DPS will contact Driver’s License customers with appointments to reschedule. Emergency operations are not affected by …

Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell reports that many people call the city to shut off their water because of the danger of pipes breaking due to the sub-freezing temperatures. Extra crews have been brought in, including former meter readers, to accomplish this.

Power outages are impacting Texas refineries, and that means we’ll be paying more for gasoline soon. Patrick DeHaan with Gas Buddy expects a ten-cent gallon increase more quickly, and depending on how long refineries stay down, it could be as much as 20 to 30 cents a gallon. He says …

    PARIS, TX – Feb. 16, 2021 – Demand for natural gas continues to be at unprecedented levels. Atmos Energy appreciates your conservation efforts during this historic winter storm, which will continue with record low temperatures and additional snowfall overnight. Atmos Energy urges all residents and businesses to continue …

Paris Police spoke with a victim of a burglary of a residence in the 1800-block of Cedar St at 4:57 Monday afternoon. While the victims were at work, the two daughters were home. One daughter advised that she heard a noise in the living area, and when she investigated, she …

Winnsboro, like many other cities, is receiving requests for crews to shut off home water meters. The City of Winnsboro posted that their main concern is addressing the city’s water mains as the top priority. Without repairs to them, the availability of water would dry up. You are asked not …

Many of North Lamar’s students and staff members across the area are experiencing rolling blackouts of electricity, impacting their ability to connect to online learning. The district will cancel online learning for Wednesday, February 17, through Friday, February 19.

Where’s the beef? Those that are getting out before the next blast is finding empty shelves. Sulphur Springs Walmart is no exception. Milk, gone, water, gone, in Winnsboro. Winnsboro, Sulphur Springs, and other cities are experiencing water main breaks causing a rush on bottled water. Some propane businesses have lone …

North and Central Texas. Tuesday Night Another significant winter storm is arriving this evening and will continue through tonight. Expect significant ice and sleet accumulations south of I-20. Snow accumulations are expected along and north of I-20, with the highest amounts likely along the Red River. Wednesday through Monday. Freezing …

Sulphur Springs was without power for well over an hour and in some cases are still in the dark. Unlike the promise of a brownout of 20 to 30 minutes. Emergency officials opened Hopkins County Civic Center just before 5:00 pm Monday as a warming station. The facility will remain …

US 59 Cass County As the second round of winter precipitation continues to roll in, many roads around the area are worse this morning due to Monday’s traffic and some sun compacting snow making it too slick to drive. TxDOT reminds drivers to stay home as crews continue to clear …

Northeast Texas received its heaviest snowfalls ever. Gun Barrel City recorded 9.5 inches, Tyler’s KETK Chief Meteorologist Marcus Bagwell told viewers Monday. And it is here for a while with the frigid temperatures of 1 or below. Some reports include Longview with 9 inches, Gilmer 7, Mineola 8.5, Winnsboro, and …

Fannin County is now under an Emergency Declaration with many homes out of power, water, or both. There is a warming shelter available in Leonard at the 1st Baptist Church and 1st Congregational Methodist Church in Bonham.

Here is a catch 22. Denison, Sherman, and Paris asked their residents to start curtailing water usage early Monday morning to help ensure enough drinking water until they restore power. Then they say you should not turn off your dripping faucet because your pipes will freeze. All of North and …

One down and one to go, expect the next round of wintry weather to move into Texas by Tuesday afternoon, crossing the Red River before driving south. Areas north of Interstate 20 could get 3 to 5 more inches of snow. It should be mainly a freezing rain or sleet …