The Paris Small Business Development Center is helping to prepare small businesses for holiday e-commerce. The virtual retail training from Marc Willson is Tuesday, Nov. 24, from noon until 1:00 pm. Willson is a published keynote speaker, bringing 40 years of experience helping retail, restaurant, and tourism-related small businesses refine …

  November 19, 2020 COVID-19 Update 6 – new positive cases 0 – new recoveries 775 – cumulative cases 622 – recoveries 153 – active 17 – patients in the COVID Unit 49 – fatalities per DSHS dashboard Not updated! DSHS will be reporting antigen and recoveries. The state is …

NORTHEAST TEXAS AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE Vehicle Criminals Prepare To Shop! (Paris, TX)  The holiday season is upon us!  And just as you prepare for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and visiting   the malls and shopping centers, thieves are preparing to shop, too, in your vehicle! There has been a recent …

Americans will soon have access to a single-use, molecular COVID-19 test kit that you can use at home. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization Wednesday for the first diagnostic test kit of its kind that will provide rapid results in about thirty minutes. The test …

Solar Energy Brittanica.com Three Texas cities are among the customers in a $1.6 billion solar electric farm built in Northeast Texas. Construction of the solar farm in Lamar, Red River, and Franklin counties will support 600 jobs over the next three years. When completed in 2023, there will be enough …

The number of Coronavirus hospitalizations in Oklahoma has surpassed 1,400 for a new one-day record. The Oklahoma State Department of Health Wednesday reported 1,434 people hospitalized, 53 more than the previous daily record set on Tuesday.

The “Christians In Action” Annual Thanksgiving Lunch will be Tuesday, November 24, starting at 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at the Paris Farmer’s Market. Due to COVID restrictions, it will be a drive-thru pick up line only. PRMC will provide a hot meal and dessert. There will be no eating …

There will be a slight change in the route of this year’s Paris Lighted Christmas Parade on Saturday (Dec 5). It will be a bit longer to allow for greater social distancing. For more information, call 903-517-9052. The parade starts at the parking lot of the Lamar County Court House. …

Sulphur Springs ISD reports two students and a staff member at the High School, one student at Lamar Primary, two students at Barbara Bush, six students at the middle school, and one student and two staff members in elementary school have tested positive for COVID-19. All students and staff who …

Shaun Lucas A former police officer accused of murder from Wolfe City will be in court Thursday. Collin County Jail is holding 22-year-old Shaun Lucas for security reasons. His bond is $1-million, an amount his attorney will try to get lowered Thursday to a more affordable amount. The state accuses …