News

December, 2021

• 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 …
• 1 December

  Wood County Fatal Crash

  DPS Troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on US-80 at FM-1799, approximately 2.4 miles west of Mineola in Wood County. The driver of a 2010 Nissan Altima had traveled south on FM-1799 and stopped at US-80. At the same time, the driver of a 2019 Dodge Challenger was traveling …
• 1 December

  Paris Police Report For Wednesday (Dec 1)

  Brandon Cook Brandon Cook, 31, of Hugo, was arrested in the 1200-block of E. Hickory at 4:01 Tuesday afternoon. Officers observed Cook riding a motorcycle in the 1200-block of Fitzhugh Ave. and driving erratically. During the arrest, Cook had possession of more than one gram of Oxycodone, and they charged …
• 1 December

  MPISD – News

  Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Christmas King and Queen The Mount Pleasant High School Christmas King and Queen are seniors Tommy Arredondo and Katie Ochoa. Arredondo is the son of Tomas and Eduarda Arredondo and Ochoa is the daughter of Raul and Shae Ochoa.