News

October, 2022

• 20 October

  Paris Festival Of Pumpkins Happening Saturday

  The Paris Festival of Pumpkins is happening Saturday (10/22) in Downtown Paris.T his community event has become a favorite for the Northeast Texas region. Listen to live music, and enjoy a unique shopping experience by browsing downtown stores for huge Festival savings! Visit the many vendors for one-of-a-kind finds and fill …
• 20 October

  Rain Chances Return Early Next Week

  Rain chances return to the region early next week as a cold front moves through the area. The best rain opportunity is across the eastern half of Northeast Texas. Slightly cooler temps will follow into midweek. Forecast refinement will continue over the next few days.
• 20 October

  Texas Schools Handing Out DNA Kits

  School districts across Texas are beginning to distribute DNA kits to families of public elementary school-aged children. In 2021, Texas signed Senate Bill No. 2158 into law, establishing the Child Identification Program. The law requires the Texas Education Agency to supply DNA kits to parents of public elementary school students …
• 20 October

  Beto Working On “Get Out The Vote”

  Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke was in Longview Wednesday evening for what his campaign calls a “Get Out the Vote” rally. According to the candidate, he is within the margin of error of defeating incumbent Gov. Gregg Abbott.
• 20 October

  NTCC Hosts Rodeo

  NTCC Rodeo to Host Collegiate Rodeo This Weekend The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region will have the third Rodeo of the 2022-2023 season in Mount Pleasant Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22. Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) will host the Rodeo held at the Mount Pleasant Rodeo …
• 20 October

  MPISD – News

  The award-winning MPHS Colorguard The Goin’ Gold Band Drum Majors (L to R): Manoa Bagsic, Sebastian Campos, Shpat Zeqaj Contact:  Kelly Cowan Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band competes in Winnsboro. The Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band competed at the Battle for the Spear Marching Classic at …
• 20 October

  Where Do Texas Traffic Deaths Occur?

  ONE-QUARTER OF TEXAS TRAFFIC DEATHS OCCUR IN THE STATE’S OIL AND GAS REGIONS  TxDOT urges drivers to slow down and focus 100% on driving in Texas energy areas. Statistics In 2021, more than 79,000 traffic accidents occurred in the state’s five main energy sectors—the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale, Barnett …
• 20 October

  Paris Police Respond To Burglary In Progress

  Tuesday at 10:58 am, Paris Police worked on a possible burglary of a habitation occurring in the 1800-block of Cedar. The suspects had left the area, and the reporting person had lost sight of them. The suspects had pulled a window unit out of a back window, entered the residence, …
• 20 October

  Oklahoma Execution Tonight

  Benjamin Cole Oklahoma has scheduled the execution of 57-year-old Benjamin Cole of Claremore, Oklahoma, tonight by lethal injection. A court condemned him for murdering his nine-month-old daughter when he broke her spinal cord by bending her backward in her crib when she started crying.
• 20 October

  Blood Drive Today In Paris

  The Carter BloodCare donation bus will be at Brentwood Terrace Healthcare & Rehabilitation in the 2200-block of Stillhouse Road Thursday, Oct. 20, between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm. To schedule an appointment, call Leigh Kennedy at 903-784-4111 x. 1101.