News

October, 2022

• 24 October

  Could You Use $292.6 Million Cash?

  If someone is lucky enough to have all six numbers correct for Monday’s Powerball drawing, they’ll be walking home with one of the most significant prizes in the lottery game’s 30-year history. During Saturday’s drawing, three Powerball tickets, one in New York, one in South Carolina, and one in Texas, …
• 24 October

  Paris High School Student Awarded $25,000

  The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. recently announced that Paris High School senior Johnathan Young is among the 106 high school seniors who are the recipients of its esteemed 2023 Horatio Alger National Scholarship. As a National Scholar, Young will receive a $25,000 college scholarship and access to …
• 24 October

  Paris Police Report For Monday (Oct 24)

  Wesley Tyrone Neal, Jr. Last Friday morning at 11:45, Paris Police arrested Wesley Tyrone Neal, Jr., 28, of Paris, at the Parole Office in the 3900-block of North Main Street on a Parole Violation Warrant. They booked Neal into the Paris Police jail. At 2:33 Friday afternoon, officers met with …
• 24 October

  Bond Elections On The Ballot Starting Today

  Today, voters will decide on Pittsburg ISD’s $88.350 million bond election. It involves a new sixth-grade wing and cafeteria at the junior high and a new high school campus to alleviate space constraints. The bond should impact the average homeowner by approximately $27.68 per month if approved. However, for those …
• 24 October

  Camping Is More Than A Tent At Cooper Lake State Park

  Have you ever been camping? If not, how would you like to get started? Do you know your camping comfort level? Cooper Lake State Park is a perfect place to explore camping since the park has such a wide variety of overnight opportunities! The park contains two unique units perched …
• 24 October

  DPS Fires Trooper Over Uvalde Shootings

  The Texas Department of Public Safety served Sgt. Juan Maldonado with termination papers Friday. He was the first trooper to lose his job in the fallout over the hesitant response to the May attack of Robb Elementary school Uvalde. The department offered no details about his role at the scene …
• 24 October

  Spooktakular Senior Bingo At City Square In Paris

  City Square Paris presents a Spootakular Senior Bingo Thursday, Oct 27, at 1:00 pm on the City Square campus. Visiting Angels and Summit Hospice are sponsors. Free lunch will be served at 12:30. RSVP to City Square by the 26th to reserve your spot.
• 24 October

  Dallas Hospital Shooter Charged With Capital Murder

  The 30-year-old man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of two healthcare workers at Methodist Hospital in Dallas was on parole. Authorities had permitted him to be at the medical facility for the birth of a child of his significant other. Nestor Hernandez opened fire at the hospital …
• 24 October

  United Way Of Lamar County Headed Toward Goal

  The United Way of Lamar County announced that this year’s campaign has now reached more than $346,000, more than 60% of its goal of $575,000. The Commercial Division is at 104% of intent, the government division at 50%, the industry division at 18%, and the Business/Professional Division at 103%. The …
• 24 October

  Early Voting Begins

  Early voting for the Nov. 8 General Election begins at 8:00 am Monday. It ends at 5:00 pm Nov. 5. At the national level, voters will choose between Incumbent Pat Fallon, Oro Omere, and Libertarian John Simmons for Congress. Statewide are races for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Ag Commissioner, …