For the seventh year in a row, the Dallas Cowboys headed to Oxnard California for training camp Tuesday. The first practice is set for Thursday. With 16 practices scheduled through Thursday, Aug. 17. The first preseason game is August 9, in San Francisco. Before last night’s game against Oakland, …
Read More »Survey Says: Top 30 Most-Banned Wedding Songs
“Chicken Dance” “Cha-Cha Slide” by DJ Casper “Macarena” Los Del Rio “Cupid Shuffle” by Cupid “YMCA” by Village People “Electric Boogie (Electric Slide)” by Marcia Griffiths “Hokey Pokey” “Wobble” by V.I.C. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams “Shout” by Isley Brothers “Love Shack” by The B-52’s “We Are Family” by Sister …
Read More »Yelp Will Now Show You Restaurant Hygiene Scores
Yelp’s new feature might help you avoid food poisoning. The platform announced that it will begin featuring hygiene scores of restaurant alongside reviews, photos, and other information. The feature is currently only available in California, Illinois, New York, Texas and Washington, DC, but Yelp says it intends to roll …
Read More »Paris Weekend Preview
The Children’s Library program, “Creative Signs,” American Sign Language, will be holding an end of session finale at the Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market tomorrow night at 6:30 pm. The ASL students will be performing songs, poems, etc. in American Sign Language. The event is free and open for everyone …
Read More »Paris FD Called To House Fire
Paris firefighters responded at about 4:30 Tuesday afternoon to a house fire in the 600-block of West Washington Street. When they arrived on the scene, flames were visible outside the structure. The extent of damage had not yet been determined.
Read More »Lamar County Deputies Looking For Suspicious Person In Blossom
Lamar County Deputies are investigating a report of a suspicious person in the Blossom area. The white male, who is believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, told the complainant that he was with CPS but was unable to provide identification or documentation. He reportedly went …
Read More »Paris City Council Passes Landlord Regs
A new ordinance has been unanimously approved by the Paris City Council governing how landlords must maintain rental properties. All homes must have running water, properly wired electricity, if applicable, properly working gas, a stable foundation and roof, glass in the window frames and working doors.
Read More »Chick-Fil-A To Expand Into Home Meal Kit Market
Chick-fil-A announced Monday it will start testing the meal kit market at 150 restaurants in Atlanta late next month. The chicken chain based in College Park, Georgia, said it will begin the new concept August 27. The goal of the program, Chick-fil-A said, is” to make it easy for …
Read More »A&M Commerce Basketball All-American Brianna Wise Off To Serbia Plus Rua’s 1-2-3 Inning In Today’s Sports
Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate and women’s basketball All-American Brianna Wise has signed with a professional basketball team in Serbia. Wise signed her contract over the weekend and will report to training camp in August, with the season beginning in October. In their three losses since the all-star break, the …
Read More »Pontotoc County Man Killed In Car-Tree Accident
A Pontotoc County man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning. Oklahoma troopers say 47-year-old William Kelly, of Roff, ran off the road at about 4:00 am and struck a tree. He was ejected from his vehicle and died at the scene.
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