Paris – The 15-2A girls basketball all district team has been released. Senior Jamie Woods of Clarksville was named the districts MVP, while Lady Tiger’s Ken Sims was named coach of the year. Junior Bailee Greer of Detroit and Sophomore Katelyn Womack of Rivercrest are the offensive MVP’s, while …

  Retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen again, jumping by 3 cents. AAA-Texas says the year so far has been characterized by lower-than-expected gas prices that have prompted a number of refineries to adjust their maintenance schedules while, in some instances, also cutting production in response to abundant supplies.

  The Brookston Volunteer Fire Department has converted a military vehicle into a new firefighting machine to better battle wild fires. The new vehicle is equipped with an 800 gallon water tank and a 10 gallon foam tank, and was purchased through a Defense Department grant administered by the Texas …

  Paris Police made contact with 22 year old Dmarkkus Henderson  in the 200 block of SE 12th for a traffic violation and found him to be in possession of marijuana. He then attempted to destroy the marijuana. Henderson was charged with misdemeanor  tampering with physical evidence and possession of marijuana. 

  Paris – A rainy week is having an impact on scheduling in local high school sports.  The North Lamar Pantherette’s were scheduled to play at the Celina tournament today through Saturday, but it has been cancelled.  The Paris Wildcats are scheduled to participate in the Cotton Ford Relay’s in …

  A McCurtain County man is dead after his car was swept away by flood water about 3 miles south of Broken Bow. The OSBI says 30 year old Michael Liles of Broken Bow attempted make it through a low water crossing on Lukfata Creek but drowned when his SUV was …

  The candidates in Texas Senate District 1 runoff election could change after a final recount later today. On Election Day – the top vote getter was Bryan Hughes with 63,844 votes. In second place was  David Simpson, who edged third place finisher Jim Red Brown by 13 votes meaning …

  Paris Police went to serve  a warrant in the 500 block of Parr and made contact with 25 year old Dominek Reed.  He was found to have an outstanding parole violation warrant and was arrested. Reed was also found to be in possession of marijuana and synthetic marijuana and was …

  The eighth grade Social Studies teachers at Paris Junior High School recently committed to making their subject more interesting for all students.  They spent over 40 hours installing a large scale map of the United States on the school’s courtyard near the cafeteria. The states are painted bright colors, …

  At noon, on March 21, 1916, the citizens of Paris, Texas, celebrated the recent spurt of growth and prosperity in their community at a picnic hosted by the Rotary Club. Little did they know that in just a few hours, their city would be in ruins.     Paris is …