The City of Paris is hosting a free Valentine’s Day Party on Thursday from 1:00 until 4:00 pm in the Event Center at 1875 Fitzhugh. Bring a friend or loved one and enjoy the refreshments, games, and prizes. For more information, call 903-784-9266.

Paris High School students exhibited and placed with their projects at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Agriculture Mechanics Contest. Christeon Barrios and Ryan House won 1st first place in class for their fire pit. Walker Preston and Coleman Lewis won the 2nd place in class for their shop table.

Emcee Brent Wilburn welcomes the audience and the top 16 Lamar County spellers. The top sixteen Lamar County spellers competed at the Lamar County Spelling Bee on February 5, and two Paris ISD students claimed the top three places. Paris Junior High School seventh-grader Luke de La Garza was named champion and …

Governor Greg Abbott today kicked off his State of the State tour across Texas by speaking at the Richardson Chamber Of Commerce Annual Luncheon. The Governor discussed his priorities and emergency items for the legislative session including reining in property taxes, reforming school finance, keeping our schools and communities safe, …

Dinner and a movie, red roses, and chocolates, a romantic night for two, Valentine’s Day traditions as old as time. But is it a win or a yawn for women today? Summer’s Eve sought to get the inside scoop on how women are celebrating Valentine’s Day in 2019 in the …

On Friday night the North Lamar Panthers fell to Pleasant Grove 47-45. North Lamar had a 42-29 lead in the fourth qtr, but the Hawks ended the game on an 18-3 run. North Lamar is now tied with Pleasant Grove with a 4-3 record. Chisum fell to Winnsboro by ten. …

An 18-year-old North Texas man has been charged in federal court with recruiting fighters on behalf of a Pakistan-based terrorist organization. Michael Kyle Sewel, of Tarrant County, is accused of attempting to recruit another person to join Lashkar-e-Taiba, the militant group behind a 2008 attack in India’s financial capital of …

The Walgreen’s flu index shows parts of North and East Texas are experiencing some of the highest incidences of flu in the country. Texas ranks third in the nation for flu activity, behind Nebraska and Mississippi. Oklahoma is ranked eighth.

Paris Police responded to a house fire in the 1300-block of Polk Street Thursday evening and found the occupant outside the structure trying to extinguish the fire. Firefighters were able to save the home, but the resident needed emergency housing, which was provided by the local Red Cross chapter. The fire …

Students build on interests and strengths North Lamar fourth and fifth-grade students at Bailey Intermediate are participating in JUMP (Journey of Unlocking My Potential) this semester.  The interest-based groups are made up of students and leaders with similar strengths, interests, and goals. The groups who meet weekly include Police Academy, …