Paris Area News

The January panel of the Lamar County grand jury handed down 23 indictments against 16 individuals. Offenses included burglary, theft, and aggravated assault, and some of the people indicted face multiple charges.

U.S. Marshals arrested an Oklahoma City fugitive in Hugo. Authorities are accusing 22-year-old Joel Medina of shooting with intent to kill and kidnapping. The crimes allegedly occurred in Oklahoma City.

Tyrone Williams, Hunt County Sheriff’s Office Again, Hunt County may delay the man’s trial charged with capital murder in a Commerce mother and daughter’s slaying. They slated a jury selection for February for Tyrone Jamaal Williams of Travis County. The Hunt County Courthouse is closed because of the pandemic, and …

There is a new scam going around with a man saying he is Lt. Mark Richardson with the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office, and he needs you to call him at 903-708-5405 or 903-315-0568 about an important matter. The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office does not have an officer named Richardson. Do …

One additional death, a 63-year-old female New cases: 39 Total cases: 5,085 Total PCR: 2,312 Total antigen: 2,680 Total antibody: 129 Total deaths: 88* * Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard shows 112 deaths

Stephen J. Cox Federalist Society photo United States Attorney Stephen J. Cox announced that he would step down from his post as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, January 19. “The opportunity to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of …

Deonta Del’Jon Penny Paris Police responded to a family disturbance in the 300-lock of NW 3rd Sunday morning at 7:32. While officers were investigating, Deonta Deo’Jon Penny, 30, of Paris, fled the scene on foot. Officers apprehended Penny, and he had possession of methamphetamine. Police observed Penny throwing a glass …

More than a million Texans have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but hospitals are still running near capacity. The Department of State Health Services says 1.1 million people have received their first dose of the vaccine, and 167-thousand are fully immunized, but COVID-19 patients are still …

Texas reported 11,240 new Covid-19 cases and 111 Covid deaths. The 14 day rolling total is 305,394.

There are 19 weeks left in the 2021 Texas Legislative Session. There are many bills to get through, plus lawmakers have to come up with a budget. University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus says one of the most challenging tasks will be keeping promises made in the last …

The Informed Consent Action Network out of Austin got a $166,000 Payroll Protection loan in May. Timothy Callaghan with the Texas A&M School of Public Health says the group had pushed white papers linking vaccines to autism. They also claimed that scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious …

U-haul shows far more of it’s trucks left California than entered in 2020. Where’d they end up? For the first time, Tennessee tops the list…followed by Texas, Florida, Ohio and Arizona. Besides California, people are also packing up and leaving Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland and Louisiana.

The Texas Democratic Party released a comprehensive list Monday calling on Lone Star State Republicans to resign from office after the Capitol Hill riots earlier this month. Senator Ted Cruz and East Texas Representatives Louie Gohmert and Pat Fallon are included on the list.

Another Central American migrant caravan is heading north, possibly to the Texas border. It is estimated to be 7,000 to 8,000 people strong. Some of the migrants from Honduras say that poverty and violence in Honduras were made worse by the pandemic and two major hurricanes didn’t help. The Joe …

Lamar County Emergency Management and the Paris Lamar County Health District have teamed together to set up an online Covid 19 vaccine wait list. A call center is also planned to be operational soon. Although there are no vaccines currently available in the county, a new supply is expected this …

Online registration is now open for Paris Optimist spring baseball at www.parisoptimistbaseball.com In-person registration will be Saturday, February 6 and Saturday, February 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Lamar Avenue Church of Christ.

GSC Enterprises, Inc. recently presented local and regional charities contributions collected from its annual GSC Charity Golf Tournament. The golf tournament was unable to be played this year, but GSC vendor partners supported the event and fully funded all charities. Pictured with Mickey McKenzie, GSC Enterprises, Inc, Chairman of the …

Eleven members of the Paris Junior High choir earned places in the TMEA Region 4 Middle School All-Region Choir. To achieve a place in the choir, each singer had to learn three selections and sing parts of each in a blind audition. Boys that earned places in All-Region Choir are …

A monster night for a Paris Junior Sports brought to you by RENO TIRE AND SERVICE CENTER. Jaelyn Lee scored 17 points in the 2nd qtr on his way to 30 for the game, and the Paris Wildcats defeated Liberty Eylau 65-29. In other action, the París Lady Cats lost …

Texas reported 12,476 new COVID-19 cases and 166 deaths. The rolling 14-day total is 317,269.