Michael Ray is thanking fans for their prayers after his dad underwent successful open-heart surgery Thursday. The singer shared the news in the morning posting a picture alongside his father on Instagram writing, “Dad Since Day one you have had my six and I’ll always have yours … please …

  Oncor is sending around 80 utility workers from Texas to Puerto Rico next month to help restore power. The company said its sending crews as part of partner utility effort with the island which is working to fully restore its power grid several months after Hurricane Maria slammed onto …

  E-Z Mart Stores Inc. has signed an agreement with GPM Investments to acquire 273 of the company’s convenience stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018.

  The Paris Sanitation Department has announced trash will be picked up on New Year’s Day and the composite site will be open on New Year’s Eve. The compost site is closed every Saturday through January and February. Normal operation times will remain for Wednesday-Friday.

  Paris Community Theatre (PCT) will postpone the Murder at the Gatsby Speakeasy scheduled for Sunday (Dec 31), due to the threat of inclement weather. The Murder Mystery will be rescheduled for Saturday (Jan 27). The Board of Directors regrets this announcement, however, believes it is in the best interest of …

  The NBA has unveiled its new “City” edition jerseys, the fourth and final new uniform design produced by Nike since the league began its apparel contract with the Swoosh before this season. The “City” designs are meant to invoke specific elements from every team’s city; the jerseys for the …

  Area high school hoops teams will tip off tournament play today and go through Saturday. — Paris – The Paris Wildcats host the annual Paris Holiday Tournament at Wildcat Gym. They’ll be joined alongside the North Lamar Panthers, Clarksville Tigers, Commerce Tigers, and Mt Pleasant Tigers, as well as district rival …

  Kelby Cole, 22, of Pattonville, was also arrested for DWI after being involved in a traffic crash. This one occurred in the 3700 block of Jefferson Rd. Alejandro Velazquez Sanchez, 19, of Paris was arrested for DWI. The arrest was the result of a traffic crash in the 2500 …

    The Paris PD is reporting multiple felony arrests. Zackery Posey, 20, and 18-year-old Lauren Travillion, both of Paris, were arrested on several different drug charges. Officers had received several calls about erratic driving. Officer found the vehicle at a restaurant and found the two subjects reported inside. Posey …

  The next cold front to arrive in East Texas is likely to arrive with a strong push of Arctic air. The front will arrive during the day Sunday and push north to south through East Texas by Sunday night, making freezing rain a possibility in some areas. During New …