News

January, 2022

• 3 January

  Abbott Asks For Federal Covid Help

  Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that Texas had requested resources for federally-supported testing locations and medical personnel and additional federal allocations of monoclonal antibodies. The request comes amid a significant spike in COVID cases in some of the state’s largest counties.
• 3 January

  Lamar County DA Deciding On Stabbing Charges

  The Lamar County District Attorney’s Office will decide if a stabbing last week will be referred to the grand jury. Paris Police responded to a disturbance in the 700-block of 10th and found that a man had severe lacerations caused by a stabbing. A suspect reportedly became upset and believed …
• 3 January

  Texas Secretary Of State Releases 2020 Audit Report Phase 1

  Texas Secretary of State John Scott released the phase 1 progress report of the State’s forensic audit of the 2020 election results in Collin, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant counties. The report claims it identified more than 11.000 potential non-US citizens as being registered to vote, a claim challenged by the …
• 2 January

  Jarvis Delays Return To Campus

  JARVIS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE POSTPONES ON-CAMPUS CLASSES DUE TO COVID-19 OMICRON (Hawkins, Texas)— Jarvis Christian College has delayed the return of students to campus for the Spring 2022 semester due to the rapid surge of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. Students will return on campus Wednesday, January 19, 2022, …

December, 2021

• 31 December

  Hazardous Weather Outlook – Saturday PM

    North and Central Texas Today and Tonight This afternoon, there is a low chance for a few isolated storms across East Texas. Severe weather is unlikely, but gusty winds and hail up to 1/2 inch in diameter will be possible. Sunday through Friday Well-below freezing temperatures will create cold-related …
• 30 December

  Volunteers Needed For Paris Weekend Warming Center

  PARIS, Texas- As temperatures drop below freezing this weekend, the Lamar Avenue Church of Christ plans to open an overnight shelter in their outreach building at 3535 Lamar avenue.  They will open at 6:00 pm on Saturday and remain open till noon on Monday. They will have coffee and hot …
• 30 December

  Walmart And Sam’s Pharmacies Dispensing COVID-19 Antiviral Medication

  Walmart launches store locator to help customers find the nearest store or club with availability. TEXAS, Dec. 30, 2021 – Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies will begin dispensing the authorized COVID antiviral medication, Paxlovid, and Molnupiravir, in Texas through the U.S. Federal Retail Pharmacy Therapeutics Program starting Dec. 30, 2021. …
• 30 December

  It’s Brine Time

  Due to a slight chance of winter weather conditions this weekend, TxDOT crews plan to pretreat bridges and overpasses Thursday across the Atlanta District as a precautionary measure. In addition, motorists should be mindful of TxDOT trucks spreading brine on roads. Therefore, drivers need to slow down and increase the …
• 30 December

  Paris Police Report For Thursday (Dec 30)

  Wednesday morning at 8:51, officers responded to a stabbing in the 700-block of South East 10th Street. The known offender had become upset and believed that the victim was involved with his girlfriend. The victim had sustained at least two deep lacerations to his right hand and forearm and was …
• 30 December

  I’m Sorry, Do What?

  If anyone but the Texarkana Gazette had told of this, we would have stepped around or over this story. Wednesday afternoon, it was raining fish in Bowie County. Two locations on Summerhill Rd had fish fall out of the clouds. One was at Tiger Stadium and the other at Discount …