News

June, 2022

• 1 June

  State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.7 Billion In May

  (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in May, 8.6 percent more than in May 2021. Annual revenue growth of 8.6 percent suggests a modest increase in underlying taxable economic activity given the current inflationary environment, with Consumer Price Index inflation at 8.3 percent …
• 1 June

  PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Welding

  CERTIFYING Welding Inspector Danny Rejda, left, checks the welding work of PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding student Keith Kirkland during a certification test.
• 1 June

  Seventy-Three Paris High School Seniors Awarded

  Paris Education Foundation handed out scholarships recently in a ceremony at Paris High School. The 2022 recipients and the scholarship they received are Francisco Acosta – Dr. James Clifford, Damian Aguilar – Zoe White Rains, Joey Allen – PHS Classes of 1960, 1961 & 1962, Diana Alvarez – Thomas Justiss …
• 1 June

  Paris ISD And Mathews Auto Group Present GROWL Awards

  Paris ISD principals named winners for the May GROWL Awards “Getting Results from Outstanding Wildcat Leaders.” Winners are Dacey Dingman, Denetra Williams, Kendra Beshirs, Paula Echeverria, LaShunda Dangerfield, Angie Black, Kimberly McClure, and Rick Johnson. Superintendent Paul Jones and Assistant Superintendent Althea Dixon conducted a drawing for grand prizes sponsored …
• 1 June

  Paris High School Seniors Received Scholarship from Kiwanis

  Seven graduating members of the Paris High School Key Club recently received a $750 scholarship from the Kiwanis Club of Paris. The Kiwanis gave out twenty-seven scholarships to seniors in the county, totaling over $20,000.
• 1 June

  DPS Wants Another Interview With Uvalde CISD Police Chief

  The Department of Public Safety says Uvalde CISD Chief of Police Pete Arredondo is not responding to a request for a follow-up interview by Texas Rangers regarding the Uvalde Police response investigation. The response from Uvalde CISD Police has been under heavy scrutiny for several days now after reportedly deciding …
• 1 June

  Funeral Homes Across Texas Aiding Uvalde

  Funeral professionals from across the state are donating their time to help Uvalde’s two funeral homes which are overwhelmed in the wake of the massacre at Robb Elementary School. Jimmy Lucas, the President of the Texas Funeral Directors Association, says the volunteers include morticians, embalmers, and hearse drivers. The first …
• 1 June

  Federal “Red Flag Law” Proposals Gaining Steam

  In addressing gun violence, the so-called red flag laws are gaining momentum. The regulations allow a judge to remove someone’s firearms if deemed a threat. But Richard Hayes with Texas Law Shield says that requests to remove firearms are often rubber-stamped by judges, who fear a backlash. In addition, President …
• 1 June

  Lamar County COVID Report

  The latest report from the Paris-Lamar County Health District shows 48 confirmed cases of COVID in the county but no fatalities attributed to the virus. In addition, there were 15 positive PCR tests, 17 positive Antigen tests, and two positive antibody tests.
• 1 June

  A&M System Won’t Increase Tuition

  The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents will not increase tuition for Fall 2022. The decision impacts all 11 universities in the Texas A&M System. Texas A&M -Commerce President Dr. Mark Rudin said the A&M System’s decision would assist students and their families during these inflationary times.