Cruisin’ On the Plaza is back Friday night April 6 from 5:00 till 8:00 pm – Classic and Antique enthusiasts of Paris park their automobiles around the Plaza in Historic Downtown Paris and enjoy visiting with friends and visitors to talk about the vehicles. — It’s that time again …

  Saturday, April 7, is “Opening Day for Trails” for hundreds of Rails to Trails across America.  And the Northeast Texas Trail is at the top of the list of those celebrating with activities all along its beautiful 130-mile corridor.  There are a wealth of fun-filled family activities created to …

  April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Children’s Advocacy Center of Paris (CAC) encourages the community to take a stand for children by raising awareness and learning how to prevent child abuse. How will YOU stand up for children this year?   Friday, April 6 – Show Your …

  Pinwheel Garden Planting-RESCHEDULED ​Monday, April 9, 10:00 am Thanks to April showers, and thunderstorms, along with the very high chance of thunderstorms Friday morning, we reschedule our Pinwheel Garden Planting to MONDAY, April 9, at 10:00 am. We still encourage everyone to show their support for Child Abuse Awareness Month Friday and wear your blue!  …

  Paris Police Department is looking for additional citizens who may be interested in how the department goes about its duties. There will be classroom presentations which focus on constitutional law, Uniform Patrol Operations, Criminal Investigations, Communications and other specialized units in the office. Persons who complete the academy have …

  In high school Baseball yesterday, Paris fell to Liberty Eylau 4-3 while Chisum crushed Como Pickton 11-1. — Texas A&M Commerce hires Scott Power as defensive coordinator for their football team. Power comes over from Central Washington University where he was the Defensive Coordinator for the past two seasons. …

  The cast and crew of North Lamar High School’s One Act Play, The Sea Gull by Anton Chekhov, had four standouts despite not advancing at the area UIL competition on March 30 in Denison. Cast and crew members recognized were Aleeza Lee for Outstanding Technician, Josh Kok and Kylee Hilliard who was named to the Honorable Mention …

    Eight students from Stone Middle School competed in the Jr. Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition on March 24 at Redwater ISD.  VASE is similar to competing in UIL only it’s in art. The participants chose what they wanted to create and the medium used to accomplish their …

  Many Oklahoma schools were closed for the third straight day Wednesday as teachers push for better pay and education funding. Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation last week granting teachers 15 to 18 percent salary increases. In an interview with CBS News, Fallin said: “Teachers want more, but it’s kind …

  Lamar County Judge Chuck Superville announced a major highway expansion. TxDOT and the state approved, but not all are funded. A number of projects include US 82 from Bonham to Lamar County line ($70m) and US 82 from Paris ‘Loop west to Fannin County. US 271 South from the …