The fed is hiking interest rates, and we’re in a recession, but experts say now is a great time to go house shopping. Jack Hawthorne is a realtor with Keller Williams. He says buyers can negotiate terms that have been non-existent over the past few years when the market was …

The Lamar County Commissioners Court will meet in Special Session Friday morning at 9:00. The only business is that the court will approve payment of claims, payroll, and other bills.

Paris Junior College Paris Junior College Regents met this week and discussed the upcoming budget. PJC President Pam Anglin discussed identifying the company’s workforce training needs and developing a dual-credit training program for high school students. They also heard a presentation about the possibility of a partnership between an aerospace …

Paris Community Theater has delayed the opening night of its first fall season production because of unspecified illnesses in the cast and crew. Opening night for “The Marvelous Wonderettes” is now set for August 11, with additional shows scheduled for the 12th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. The show …

A Paris barber shop gives free haircuts for pre-K students through high school on August 13 from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm. The Royal Barber Shop is at 116 Bonham Street in Paris. For more information, call 903-517-4476. The Royal Barber Shop has been around since 1916 and is the …

Sulphur Bluff ISD will transition to a four-day school week, two weeks after classes begin on Aug 8. The new school days will start at 7:55 and end at 4:15. Meet the Teacher Night will be from 5:30 to 7:00 pm Thursday, Aug 4 at the school.

Registration continues for Leadership Sulphur Springs, a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The cost is $500, usually paid by the applicant’s employer. To apply, go to the Chamber’s website at HopkinsChamber.org, email Butch@HopkinsChamber.org or call 903-885-6515.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke’s campaign tour brought him to the Douglass Alumni Community Center in Pittsburg Thursday. The former El Paso congressman spoke on several issues like abortion, teacher pay, and guns following the shooting in Uvalde. O’Rourke calls for universal background checks, red flag laws, and raising the …

Atlanta Police received a report of a shooting at a residence Thursday afternoon. When the officers arrived, they found a man seriously wounded in the backyard. They transported him to a hospital in Shreveport and listed him in critical condition. The investigation continues, and a person of interest is in …

They say that money can’t buy happiness, but what if you’re worth more than a billion dollars? The winner of tonight’s mega millions jackpot can purchase anything they want, but experts say that the thrill will quickly wear off. Tonight’s top prize is now the second largest jackpot in the …