Dr. Howard Gregg Diamond is the operator of Diamond Back Pain and Wellness Centers in Paris and Sherman. A federal grand jury indicted Dr. Diamond on multiple charges related to writing prescriptions for controlled substances without a medical purpose. U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston links Dr. Diamond to seven overdose …

  The North Lamar ISD has named Mike Boaz to be chief of its newly created police department. Boaz joined the Paris Police Department in 1996 and has been the district’s Resource Officer since 2003. Three more officers will be named to the Department by August. Boaz will retire from …

  In the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the American League wins over the National League, 2-1 in the 10th inning. Mariners 2nd baseman, Robinson Cano, belted a solo home run in the top half of the 10th. Craig Kimbrel of the Boston Red Sox collects the win. Andrew Miller …

  More than a thousand bicyclists are expected in Northeast Texas for the 33rd Annual Tour de Paris Saturday. The tour begins at 8:00 am on Jefferson across the road from Paris Junior High School. It features multiple routes that are tailored to riders of all skill levels. These include …

  Units from the Oklahoma Highway Lake Patrol, Antlers Emergency Management, Antlers Water Rescue, Hugo Lake State Park, and the Hugo and Broken Bow fire departments were all searching for a fisherman who went missing near Sawyer Dam early Tuesday morning. Officials say a boat got too close to the …

  The Paris Balloon and Music Festival begins Friday at 5:00 pm and will feature more balloons and pilots as well as lots of children’s activities. There will be more than 50 vendors and food trucks. Music will feature Hannah Kirby, The Blues Butchers, The Billion Dollar Blues Band and …

  Two local men were arrested by Paris Police on unrelated outstanding warrants. William Black, 32, was taken into custody for criminal nonsupport. Gerald White, 48, was arrested for violating his parole. Officers responded to a burglary of a vehicle complaint in the 400 block of NE 23rd. Someone had …

  A Texas Water Development Board study indicates that the drought in Northeast Texas is effectively over. Only a small portion of Fannin County is still abnormally dry. Heavy summer rains have finished off almost all of the drought that at the beginning of the year had reached extreme conditions …

  New York Yankee’s slugger, standing at 6′-7″, 280 lbs, Aaron Judge easily wins the 2017 Home-Run Derby. The rookie defeated Justin Bour of the Marlins, 23-22, in a legendary opening round. Judge then made light work of Dodger rookie, Cody Bellinger, before taking down Miguel Sano in the championship round. Judge officially hit 47 …

  Road and street repairs in Paris are scheduled to get underway soon after the City Council Monday night passed phase one of the $9.5 million street bond improvements program. The bond issue was approved by voters in May. The projects will focus on streets that are fed by residential roads and …