The Gifted and Talented students at Bailey Intermediate were recently given the assignment to create a Monopoly game personalized with their own touch. One group of girls, Jara Kattes, Roselyn Spencer, Avery Spencer, Savannah Pickering, and Lizzie Fischer, came up with Baileyopoly. The board game was designed to help next year’s fourth graders …

  Matthew Wintz graduated with an associate’s degree three weeks before his high school graduation.  He is the first student to complete the required coursework for an Associates degree before graduation from Paris High School. According to PHS Principal Chris Vaughn, “Matthew Wintz began taking online courses at Paris Junior …

  Five North Lamar High School students have earned welding certifications in AWS 718 Structural Steel and AWS Tig Tacker after being tested by David Vanderburg of Turner Pipe.  Showing their certifications from left are Daniel Tuttle, Cody Gibson, Roby Bradley, Auston Burgess, and Eden Wickersham.  Patt Swaim in the instructor for these students.

  Five vocational rehabilitation services staff from the Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services office in Paris will move into a Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas office at 5210 Southeast Loop 286 as part of the transition of services from the former Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services to the Texas Workforce …

  Paris Police is investigating after someone broke into the safe at a carwash in the 1900-block of Clarksville Street. Approximately $500 in coins was stolen. Investigators say the suspect, or suspects, may have attempted to break into the business a second time. Paris Police needs your help in solving …

  The National Police Dog Foundation has awarded a “Petplan” grant to the Paris Police Department’s K9 “Cupa.” The grant will cover injuries Cupa receives from suspects in the line of duty.

  The Hughes Springs Lady Mustangs are heading to Austin today to get ready for tomorrow’s Final four games with Grandview. The Class 3A state semifinal showdown between #1 Grandview and #3 Hughes Springs will be the second meeting between the two teams. Grandview beat Hughes Springs, 5-2, on March …

  Congratulations to the KOYN Teacher of the Week: Emily Martin 7th-Grade Math Teacher at Prairiland Junior High. Nominated by Keeley Webb who said “Mrs. Martin is a fun teacher and makes Math fun. Math hasn’t always been my favorite subject and this year having Mrs. Martin I had the …

  With a capacity standing room only crowd looking on, the Hughes Springs Lady Mustangs defeated New Boston 11-5 Thursday night to become Region Champions. They head to Austin to the Final Four next week for the second straight year. Zoe Lanier and Marisol Kennedy combined for the win. The …

  “Solo: A Star Wars Story” [PG-13] (Wide) Watch Trailer During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion. Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover   “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” [R] (Wide) Watch …