Paris Regional Medical Center invites the community to visit their Prescription Drug Take Back box in the hospital’s main lobby Saturday between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm to discard unused prescription drugs safely. Park in the front parking lot and enter the hospital through the main doors under the covered …

Tailored Rides hosts a free Halloween Barn Party Saturday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Weybap Farm on CR 42520 Paris. Google Tailored Rides for directions. Come out in costume, and enjoy some fun, games, and tasty treats. The horses will also be in costume and available for treats. …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that 13 school districts in Texas will benefit from an initiative to help schools purchase electric buses. Two Northeast Texas school districts, North Hopkins and Wolfe City, will get federal rebates to buy the new school buses.

United Way Of Hopkins County received more than $16,000 at this week’s reporting meeting. That brings the total raised to more than $70,000, which is just 50% short of this year’s goal of $150,000. The last two campaign report meetings are Tuesday, Nov 1, at 9:00 am and 9:00 am, …

The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse and the DEA hold a “Drug Takeback Day” Saturday from 10:00 until 2:00 pm in the Walmart parking lot. Everyone is encouraged to bring out-of-date or unneeded prescription drugs or a deceased family member’s leftover prescription drugs.

A hospital released a Forney man charged with murder, endangering a child, evading arrest, and then they booked him into the Van Zandt County Jail. Edgewood Police say 22-year-old Braylon Diamente Hicks was taken into custody on Aug. 12 following a shooting incident, highway chase, and self-inflicted gunshot wound. There …

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in partnership with local workforce development boards throughout the state, and the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), will host hiring fairs for veterans in cities across Texas through November 15. TWC’s 11th annual Hiring Red, White & You! Statewide Hiring Fair is a joint initiative supported …

  A dual purpose job fair will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3 in the Student Center Ballroom at Paris Junior College. Co-sponsored by PJC, the Paris Economic Development Corporation and Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas, the first hour is reserved for employees of J. …

Truck driving instructor Bob Ashbreck welcomed a large number of students into this CDL truck driving class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus.

The North Lamar Panthers varsity football game against Pleasant Grove will be played tonight, with kick-off at 7:00 pm. The game will be broadcast live on MIX 107.7. The match between the Paris Wildcats and Anna has also moved to tonight. That game is on KBUS 101.9. KOYN 93.9 will …