Governor Greg Abbott visited East Texas Sunday to survey the damage and offer support to those affected by the storms. The Texas State Operations Center has increased to a Level 1 Activation – that’s Maximum Readiness. –to support local government requests for state assistance. Governor Abbott also activated …

  While Lamar County was spared any major damage, several warnings were issued during Saturday night’s severe weather.  Areas to the south were not so lucky.  Search teams were going door to door Sunday after 4 confirmed tornadoes Saturday night killed at least 4 people,  damaged at least 5,000 homes …

  Our Teacher of the Week is Paul Allen Principal at Detroit Elementary…nominated by Preston and Alyssa roberts who said: “Mr Allen is an awesome principal…he is always doing fun crazy stuff with us kids and he makes us want to be better in school. He makes us be good …

  Paris – The North Lamar Pantherettes advance to the area round after a dominating win over Emory Rains 15-0 in five innings.  The Rivercrest Lady Rebels dismantle Simms Bowie, 15-1 to move on.  And the Prairiland Lady Patriots win game one over New Boston, 5-3.  Game two is tonight …

  April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. In honor of the children who were served by the Children’s Advocacy Center of Paris in 2016, we will be holding our 5th Annual Hope Floats Balloon Release Friday, April 28th at 10:30 at Bywaters Park, Paris, TX.  Ms. Carter’s Gifted …

  An arraignment hearing has been set for May 15 for a Paris woman accused of embezzling between $150,000 and $300,000 from the dentist’s office where she worked. 47 year old Marilynn Skeen Armstrong is currently out of jail on $15,000 bond.

  Paris police are investigating two residential burglaries that occurred about a block apart. Someone apparently got into a vacant house in the 1500 block of Pine Bluff and stole a quantity of copper.  In the 1400 block of Pine Bluff, someone stole jewelry and medications.

  A 29 year old man was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with a “ bomb hoax scare”. 29 year old Jacob Weathers was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Lamar County jail where bond was set at $3,000. The bomb hoax was discovered at a house …

  Paris Regional Medical Center, North Lamar ISD, local emergency services, first responders and law enforcement officers will hold a “Mass Casualty Incident” training exercise this afternoon from 1-4pm. The purpose of the exercise is to test the emergency services preparedness and emergency response to a mass casualty incident involving …

  Paris – Softball playoffs begin tonight.  The District 14-4A champion North Lamar Pantherettes host 4 seed Rains out of 13-4A in a one game playoff on MIX 107.7.  First pitch this evening at Pantherette field is at 6:30.  Prairiland plays a best of three series against New Boston. All games will be played at NTCC …