Paris Police responded to a theft at George Wright Homes at 11:01 Wednesday night. The victim reported that a known person was at their residence earlier in the day. The victim later discovered she was missing her purse and medication. Upon checking their bank account, she found the balance was …
December, 2021
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2 December
Robots Disinfect Mt Vernon ISD
Mt Vernon schools have varmints creeping around buildings when students and staff are away. The creatures are robots that use automation to disinfect 10,000 square feet in less than one hour. The robots disinfect all three campuses ten times per month, and work between 5:30 pm and 1:00 am. Mount …
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2 December
Paris Area Arts Alliance Hosting Holiday Carriage Rides
Holiday Carriage Rides in Downtown Paris 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm, Saturday, December 11 The staging area is across the street from Jaxx Burgers on Clarksville Street, Downtown Paris. Tickets are available at the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce, 8 W. Plaza in downtown Paris and they accept cash and …
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2 December
New Texas Voting Law Now In Effect
A sweeping Texas voting law, which supporters argue is needed to crack down on fraud, goes into effect today. With the Secretary of State’s office, Sam Taylor says most voters won’t see anything different when they go to the polls. The bill bans 24-hour voting options, which were popular in …
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2 December
Texas School Vaccine Mandates Overturned
Governor Abbott has won a round in his legal battle to prevent school districts from adopting mask mandates. Dallas ISD and several other school districts had adopted policies requiring people to wear face masks on campus to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Governor Abbott issued an executive order preventing …
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2 December
Part of Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Blocked
After Texas and other states sued, a federal judge has blocked the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate for some healthcare workers. President Biden’s emergency order requires workers at facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to get the first shot by this coming Monday. The judge says the mandate …
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2 December
Paris Christmas In Fair Park
This weekend, the 32nd Annual Christmas in Fair Park will be at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Paris. The event will run on Friday from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm, and Saturday from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. It’s free to the public and features gifts, crafts, art, food, …
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2 December
Major Donation To Boys And Girls Club
First Federal Community Foundation has donated $15,000 to The Red River Valley Boys and Girls Club Foundation. The donation was in honor of Dr. Wally Kraft, Gary Nash, and Jason Exum. They had recently inducted all three into the Boys and Girls Club Wall of Honor.
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2 December
Blue Santa Update
There was a terrific turnout for the Blue Santa Bash at the Walmart parking lot this week, and the toy drive has not officially ended. After the two-day drive, organizers are proud to announce that they reached 89% of the goal. That includes more than 800 BBQ lunches prepared by …
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2 December
Van Zandt County Shooting Under Investigation
A Ben Wheeler man is in extremely critical condition after a neighbor shot him. They arrested suspect Shane David Baronet for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon with a bond set at $150,000. They did not identify the victim. The incident is under investigation.