News

April, 2022

• 18 April

  Weekly Roadwork Report

  TxDOT Paris District  April 17 – April 23, 2022 Delta, Lamar, Red River Counties Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561. SH 37, Red River County: from US 82 to the Texas-Oklahoma state line, watch …
• 17 April

  Multiple Shooting Incident In Morris County

  Authorities are investigating a shooting incident Saturday during a Trail Ride on FM 144 in Cason. Morris County deputies responded to the scene along with other agencies. They discovered multiple people shot, but there are numerous widely conflicting reports on the total number of victims. They transported many of the …
• 15 April

  Hazardous Weather Outlook – Sun 5:00 AM

  North and Central Texas Today and Tonight There is a chance of showers and storms on Easter Sunday, mainly across the eastern third of the forecast area. A storm or two may become strong with small hail and gusty winds, and an isolated severe storm is not totally out of …
• 15 April

  Alamo Mission Cook-Off
• 15 April

  Paris High School Seniors Amiah Tyson And Brooke Fuller Receive Hagan Scholarship

  (Left) Amiah Tyson (Right) Brooke Fuller The Hagan Scholarship Award goes to Paris High School seniors Amiah Tyson and Brooke Fuller. Tyson plans to attend Prairie View A&M University in the fall, and Fuller will attend Texas State University. The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship designed to …
• 15 April

  City Of Sulphur Springs Awarded Senior Citizens Center Grant

  The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Governing Board has officially approved a $2.42 million grant for the City of Sulphur Springs to construct a new Senior Citizens Center. The city will advertise for bids later this spring for the project, including a commercial kitchen, a large multi-purpose room, …
• 15 April

  Fannin County Murder Suspect Surrenders

  The Fannin County Sheriff’s Office reports that 37-year-old Carmen Renee Cuba has surrendered to authorities in connection with the fatal shooting of 48-year-old J.C. Campbell in Ladonia on August 3. Investigators say that she was the getaway driver for her husband, 33-year-old Justin Cuba, who was the alleged triggerman in …
• 15 April

  Gas Prices Drop

  Triple-A-Texas reports that the statewide average price for a gallon of regular is $3.70, down seven cents from last week and more than a quarter from its record high set last month. The prices will still be volatile with the continuing war in Ukraine and the start of the busy …
• 15 April

  FDA Authorizes First Breath Test To Detect COVID-19

  On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples. The Inspect_IR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage and used in doctor’s offices, hospitals, and mobile testing …
• 14 April

  Lamar County Head Start Holds Annual Easter Egg Hunt

  Students at Lamar County Head Start started their day off with their annual Easter Egg Hunt at Wildcat Stadium. Each student was able to fill their basket with multiple candy-filled eggs.