Watch for Intersection Changes at FM 69 and SH 11 in Como PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials announced that work to create a four-way stop at FM 69 and State Highway 11 at Como in Hopkins County is Wednesday, July 6. Officials said that TxDOT would place stop …

The safest fireworks are at a professional show. Independence Day celebrations allow Texans to enjoy a firework show put on by professionals. “If you want to see great fireworks, save money, and stay safe, go to a professional show,” said State Fire Marshal Orlando Hernandez. “Our office has issued more …

Morris County added its name to Texas’s growing list of burn bans.

AEP-Southwestern Electric Power Co. customers should expect an increase in their energy bills beginning this month. The Public Utility Commission of Texas in late February approved SWEPCO’s request for a rate increase. A Texas residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month will see a hike of about $8.31 per …

The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified multiple cases of monkeypox spreading within the state. There has been a total of 12 monkeypox cases identified in Texas residents. Three patients said they did not travel out of Texas before catching monkeypox. Symptoms of monkeypox include fever, rash, and …

Christopher Ray Crider Central Texas vineyard owner Christopher Ray Grider, 40, is asking a federal judge to dismiss five of the nine charges against him for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. A superseding indictment added a third felony charge and one misdemeanor count …

Franklin County Sports Complex MLB Thursday Astros (48-27) 2 – Yankees (56-21) 1 Friday Rangers at New York Mets 6:10 pm Angels at Houston Astros 7:10 pm WNBA American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Moscow-area court for trial Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested on …

Paris Police would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July. We ask that you remember to drink responsibly. Designate a driver if you must drink, and never drink and drive. Enjoy your family and celebrate the USA’s 247th birthday!!! Paris Police responded to 69 calls for …

Texas A&M University-Commerce officially joins NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference. COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce is officially a member of the Southland Conference as it reclassifies from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I on Friday.  After accepting an invitation to join the Southland Conference and NCAA Division I …

MPHS FFA members and advisors visit the Lincoln Memorial. Aiyden Botello, Lincoln Ellis, Jacob Townson, Susie Hearron, Jacob Botello, and Meagan Raine are Pictured left to right. Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS FFA members attend the leadership conference in Washington D.C. For the past fifty-three years, FFA members from across the …