The Lamar County Genealogical Society meets tomorrow at 7:00 pm and Lisa Reed, of Commerce, is the speaker. She will speak about the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Civilian Conservation Corps was a voluntary public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for young unemployed, …

A crash killed a motorcyclist after a high-speed police chase ended when he struck an 18-wheeler at a gas station in Gunter Friday. The man was fleeing from Southmayd Police when Gunter Police spotted him going over 140 miles per hour. The investigation is continuing.

The Texas Tribune reports that the Mayor of Austin declared a local disaster because of Coronavirus forcing the cancellation of this year’s South by Southwest festival. Major sponsors and companies had already pulled out of the event and public pressure to cancel continued to grow. With music, film, gaming, tech, …

The Paris City Council will meet at 5:30 pm Monday for an evening agenda. The council will go into Executive Session discussing the proposed contract with City Manager designate, Grayson Path, and possibly make a decision when they resume in open session.

Numerous Americans on a cruise ship off the California coast will be transferred to Joint Base Lackland in San Antonio for testing for the coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness. Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release Sunday that “about 90 Texans” are among the unspecified number of U.S. citizens …

Photo by Tony Corso (tonycorsoimages.com) As heard on 101.9 KBUS, Paris took care of the No. 2 team in the state on Friday night with a 72-63 win over Dallas Carter. Jaelyn Lee led the team with 19 points. On Saturday, Paris season came to an end with a 56-45 loss …

The Texas Instruments International Conference at the Dallas Convention Center, which draws thousands from around the world, has been canceled because of the Coronavirus. The Dallas Auto Show and Dallas Fan Expo are fearing cancellation but are doing everything they can to stay on schedule.

Open registration for Lamar County Head Start will be held March 23 through April 24 at the Head Start Campus 1350 6th NE in Paris. The hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 12:30 pm. Anyone with questions should call (903) 737-7469.

The Paris City Council will meet at 5:30 pm Monday for a routine agenda. The council will go into Executive Session to discuss the proposed contract with City Manager designate – Grayson Path, and possibly make a decision when they resume in open session.

Paris Police are investigating after a fake text message, purportedly by the Lamar County Health Department started spreading that there was a confirmed case of Coronavirus in the community. The text is not from the Health Department and is a total scam.