Smartphone technology gives donors the option to use Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo or PayPal   Paris, Texas (November 27, 2023) –The Salvation Army of Paris is making it easy for donors to give at the Red Kettle this Christmas season. Smart chips and QR codes have been added to the …

The United Way of Lamar County (UWLC)will again collect and distribute donated space heaters for those in need this winter. UWLC Executive Director Jenny Wilson explains, “We have many residents in our county that simply don’t have heat. When the temperatures drop below freezing, it isn’t safe for these families. …

They placed UTHealth East Texas emergency rooms in “divert status” on Thanksgiving Day because of a potential cybersecurity incident. Divert status indicates that they take patients in ambulances or airlifts to other locations for treatment. UTHealth East Texas operates ten hospitals and more than 90 clinics in the region. Over …

There was a single-car accident in the 3800 block of Jefferson Road in Paris that resulted in two fatalities and injuries. Police say the vehicle ran off the road, hit a utility pole, and burst into flames. Dakota Ryan Cole, 17, of Reno, was pronounced at the scene. They flew …

Two men fled the Fannin County Jail over the weekend and were last seen shortly after 9:00 Saturday night. They were Raymond Ross and Ramon Perez. Ross was in custody for evading arrest with a motor vehicle, drug possession, and a felon in possession of a firearm, and Perez was …

  Sixth Judicial District Court Judge Wesley Tidwell and 62nd District Court Judge Will Biard have filed with the Lamar County Republican Party for reelection as the party’s candidates in the General Election on Nov. 5. The Sixth District serves Lamar and Red River counties, and the 62nd District serves …

Some area churches have a Share the Hope event on Saturday, December 9, at Wade Park from 10:00 am until noon. They want new blankets, pillows, socks, and jacket donations. You can also drop off your donations with East Texas Broadcasting Station in Paris.

Greenville Police responded to Warren Park at 3100 Webb Avenue, where they located a deceased 14-year-old boy with an apparent gunshot wound. Officers determined that another person playing with a gun caused the death. They arrested a juvenile boy for manslaughter and tampering with evidence. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone …

The Blue Santa Toy Drive is underway with blue barrel locations all over Hopkins County. The grand finale will be on Thursday, November 30, and Friday, December 1, in the Walmart parking lot from 7:00 am-7:00 pm daily. Law enforcement will be on hand daily to accept new and unwrapped …

Whataburger in Pittsburg is having a fundraiser for Camp County Christmas for Kids from 5:00 pm until 7:00 0m on Tuesday, November 28. First responders, police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances will be there for the kids to look at, and the Grinch will be there for pictures.