News

December, 2021

• 2 December

  Robots Disinfect Mt Vernon ISD

  Mt Vernon schools have varmints creeping around buildings when students and staff are away. The creatures are robots that use automation to disinfect 10,000 square feet in less than one hour. The robots disinfect all three campuses ten times per month, and work between 5:30 pm and 1:00 am. Mount …
• 2 December

  Paris Area Arts Alliance Hosting Holiday Carriage Rides

  Holiday Carriage Rides in Downtown Paris 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm, Saturday, December 11 The staging area is across the street from Jaxx Burgers on Clarksville Street, Downtown Paris. Tickets are available at the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce, 8 W. Plaza in downtown Paris and they accept cash and …
• 2 December

  New Texas Voting Law Now In Effect

  A sweeping Texas voting law, which supporters argue is needed to crack down on fraud, goes into effect today. With the Secretary of State’s office, Sam Taylor says most voters won’t see anything different when they go to the polls. The bill bans 24-hour voting options, which were popular in …
• 2 December

  Texas School Vaccine Mandates Overturned

  Governor Abbott has won a round in his legal battle to prevent school districts from adopting mask mandates. Dallas ISD and several other school districts had adopted policies requiring people to wear face masks on campus to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Governor Abbott issued an executive order preventing …
• 2 December

  Part of Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Blocked

  After Texas and other states sued, a federal judge has blocked the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate for some healthcare workers. President Biden’s emergency order requires workers at facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to get the first shot by this coming Monday. The judge says the mandate …
• 2 December

  Paris Christmas In Fair Park

  This weekend, the 32nd Annual Christmas in Fair Park will be at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Paris. The event will run on Friday from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm, and Saturday from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. It’s free to the public and features gifts, crafts, art, food, …
• 2 December

  Major Donation To Boys And Girls Club

  First Federal Community Foundation has donated $15,000 to The Red River Valley Boys and Girls Club Foundation. The donation was in honor of Dr. Wally Kraft, Gary Nash, and Jason Exum. They had recently inducted all three into the Boys and Girls Club Wall of Honor.
• 2 December

  Blue Santa Update

  There was a terrific turnout for the Blue Santa Bash at the Walmart parking lot this week, and the toy drive has not officially ended. After the two-day drive, organizers are proud to announce that they reached 89% of the goal. That includes more than 800 BBQ lunches prepared by …
• 2 December

  Van Zandt County Shooting Under Investigation

  A Ben Wheeler man is in extremely critical condition after a neighbor shot him. They arrested suspect Shane David Baronet for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon with a bond set at $150,000. They did not identify the victim. The incident is under investigation.
• 1 December

  Paris Regional Medical Center Gives Thanks To Community

  PARIS, Texas — It is essential to our organization to give back to our community whenever we can, and the holiday season always brings exceptional opportunities for service. Last week, our nutrition services team, led by Director James Hall, spent three days and more than 80 person-hours preparing the meal …