The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public warning to McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley, who refused to perform same-sex marriages because of her Christian beliefs. She said she’s entitled to a religious exemption.  In its warning, the Commission said Hensley cast doubt on her …

Photo by Bill Higgins Paramedics transported a man and two children to the hospital for a medical check after an 18-wheeler crashed into their newly built home in Bogata. Police say the man driving the truck, on Hwy 271, lost control, hit a utility pole, an office, and then slammed …

Paris Police observed a vehicle exiting from behind a building in the 1100-block of NW Loop 286 and stopped it in the 2600-block of Main Street for pulling a trailer that did not have any working lights or a license plate. The passenger gave the officer a false name and …

  Don’t forget this week’s playoff schedule: Paul Pewitt takes on Daingerfield in round four of the playoffs on Friday night at 7:30 pm at Mt Pleasant. The game will be broadcast on STAR Country 96.9, and online at easttexasradio.com. Also Friday, Gilmer will take on Pleasant Grove at 7:00 …

The Texas UIL released enrollment numbers for schools across the state today. With the unveiling of the numbers, there may be some shakeup for Red River Valley sports teams when districts realign for 2020-2022, including Paris and North Lamar no longer being in the same division. Here are the enrollment …

Free haircuts for students A team of local hairdressers showed students at North Lamar High School kindness by giving free haircuts. Partnering with the Christian Fellowship Church of Paris, the idea of the project was to boost self-esteem in teens by getting them ready for family pictures before the holidays. …

Filling shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child Students at North Lamar ISD are learning this is the season of giving and a time to help those less fortunate. During the countdown to Christmas, students will be visiting and singing at nursing homes, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, shopping for Christmas …

A new technology being tested by California utilities is aimed at diagnosing problems before they cause power outages or spark wildfires. The technology was invented by researchers at Texas A&M University. Applying concepts of pattern recognition and advanced signal processing to more than a decade of data, a team of …

People against Violent Crime will host a public ceremony on Thursday at 6:30 pm at Central Presbyterian Church, 309 Church Street, in Paris. The ceremony will feature Angel Tree lighting to honor victims of crimes and those who work to prevent it.

Halliburton is laying off 808 employees at its facility in El Reno, Oklahoma and will close the office. Oklahoma officials say they were notified of the layoffs and closure. Halliburton says the layoffs are expected to be permanent.