News

August, 2022

• 22 August

  Weekly Roadwork Report

  TxDOT AWARDED MILLIONS FOR NORTHEAST TEXAS TRAIL Funding will help build a statewide network for bicyclists and pedestrians. ATLANTA ­– Texas is taking another step forward in providing safe, long-distance travel options for bicyclists and pedestrians after TxDOT received $25 million in federal funds to expand two trail corridors in Northeast …
• 22 August

  Paris Police Report For Monday (Aug 22)

  Raphael Jamule Clegg Paris Police arrested Raphael Jamule Clegg, 28, at 9:12 last Friday morning at his residence. Clegg was involved in a disturbance and had an outstanding felony warrant charging him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The warrant stemmed from a May 30 incident where Clegg had …
• 22 August

  Paris Hatch Chile Fest 2022

  Hatch Chile fest returns to Market Square on Saturday, September 3, beginning at 8:00 am. Roasted hatch chiles from New Mexico, mariachi music, kids games, and burger sliders are all part of the festivities that have become the most popular day at Market Square. Vendors Ron Preusse and Harold Cook …
• 22 August

  Special SSISD Board Meeting This Monday

  AGENDA  SPECIAL BOARD MEETING  SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING  MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022  11:00 AM  CALL TO ORDER: Invocation and Pledges to the flags.  FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS  The President announces whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the …
• 22 August

  Texas Abortion Trigger Law To Take Effect This Week

  Later this week, the Texas abortion trigger law will go into effect, banning the procedure. According to Rebecca Parma with Texas Right to Life, the state already has a strict set of rules, and activists say this ups the ante. Starting on Thursday, performing an abortion in Texas is a …
• 22 August

  Immigrants Continuing Bus Trips To New York City

  U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar They have caught more than two million illegal immigrants crossing the southern border, and a small fraction continues to be put on buses and sent to the big apple. Congressman Henry Cuellar says the Mayor of New York City should not complain when he gets these …
• 22 August

  Value Of College Education Questions

  A growing number of Americans are questioning the value of going to college. But the nation’s academic leaders say that getting that degree is still a big money-maker. Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse [dam-fizz] says that graduating also affect self-worth. That’s why so many adults go back to get …
• 22 August

  Lamar County Commissioners To Meet This Evening (Monday 08.22)

  Lamar County Commissioners will host a public hearing at 5:30 this evening on the proposed budget. The proposal calls for a $27.1 million total general, road, and bridge budget. A 34.48 per hundred property tax would support it. The new funding, if approved, is $1.5 million more than the current …
• 22 August

  Paris City Council Meeting Tonight (Monday 08.22)

  The Paris City Council will meet this evening at 5:30 in the regular session to consider requests for zoning changes at the proposed Forestbrook Estates subdivision. The council will also consider zoning changes for multi-family additions. The city’s wastewater treatment plant’s renovation contract is also on the agenda for discussion …
• 22 August

  Paris BBQ Cookoff To Raise Money For Scholarships

  A three-day BBQ cook-off is planned for the weekend of December 3 to raise money for scholarships for students at the Paris, Chisum, Prairiland, and North Lamar school districts. There will be a guaranteed payout of $10,000 in prize money, and the cost for early registration is $225. Categories are …