At least 9% of Texas jurisdictions have actively sought COVID-19 funding reimbursement from FEMA AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) reminded local jurisdictions to apply for federal COVID-19 funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as critical deadlines approach. There are two important reminders for qualifying …

The 2022 summer feeding for Paris ISD will start on June 1 and end on August 12. Various locations have different start and end dates. Please refer to the feeding schedule to see which stop works best for you and the beginning and end dates for that stop. These meals …

The Paris Visitors and Conventional Council are proud to announce the release of a new summer music series line-up that will be free to the public in downtown Paris. The concert series will be on the square with a beer garden, food trucks, and vendors surrounding the fountain. All are …

Texas’ power grid held up over the weekend despite unseasonably high temperatures and multiple power generators failing. Texas Public Utility Commission Chairman Peter Lake says recent grid reforms ensured that there would be no rolling blackouts. Instead, Lake says the state’s call for energy conservation was just a prudent move.

New numbers from the National Center for Health Statistics show that, in 2020, the number of marriages will hit the lowest level since the 60s, thanks to COVID. But four states bucked that trend and saw the marriage rate increase. Texas was one of them. Marriage rates in Texas increased …

The latest report from the Paris-Lamar County Health District shows 20 active cases of COVID in the county. There were no fatalities listed. However, there were three positive PCR tests and eight positive Antigens. They reported no positive antibody tests.

The Paris ISD board voted to raise the starting pay for teachers from $36,000 to $40,000 a year at this week’s meeting. In addition, they raised the salary for teaching assistants by $500. They will also reflect the increases in the steps program for teachers. In addition, the hourly pay …

Culbertson Fountain A Memorial Service for fallen law enforcement officers will be held Thursday evening at 6:00 at Culbertson Fountain in downtown Paris. The names of all the fallen officers will be read and the featured speaker will be Lamar County Sheriff Scott Cass. The pubic is invited and encouraged …

Tioga’s school board voted to give their students and teachers long weekends beginning next fall. As a result, the district will have classes Tuesday through Friday. The Superintendent said the decision is to help retain teachers and prevent students from feeling overworked. In addition, each school day will be extended …

The Better Business Bureau warns parents to be cautious when looking for baby formula. The BBB shared these signs of a potential online purchase scam: No indication of a brick-and-mortar address or the address shows on a Google map as a parking lot, residence, or unrelated business than what they …