Paris News

How can you tell if a phone call is a scam? Carriers have rolled out some new tools to help warn people against scammers; you may see a warning like “scam likely” on your phone screen when it rings, but they aren’t perfect. There are a few other things you …

Lamar County Deputies arrested Jack Anderson Jefferson for Theft of Property with two or more prior convictions. His bond is $100,000. They also charged him with another theft but did not set a bond. Deputies also added a Dallas warrant for no driver’s license. Deputies arrested Meaudda Jackson for unauthorized …

A Bowie County grand jury has indicted two suspects for three fatal shootings during a party in Texarkana. Court documents show they charged Breoskii Warren with two counts of manslaughter and co-defendant Devon Hayden with first-degree murder. The charges came after the investigation into a mass shooting in October. Investigators …

TxDOT Atlanta District January15 – January 22  Bowie County  I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway  I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, an extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under the I-30 bridge & at N. Frontage/Hampton Rd, detour in place.  FM 2148 …

They announced the Crockett Intermediate School’s Science Fair winners recently. The winners are: Anniston Bray – 1st place – Garbage to Grub (Invention) Jace R. Thompson – 2nd place – What’s Shaking? (How the size of the base affects earthquake damage) Nathan Darst – 3rd place – Nerf Gun Improvement …

Angela Calvin, a math teacher at Paris High School, has recently been a National Board Certified Teacher. This certification is the highest honor a teacher can receive in the United States and is awarded based on a rigorous performance-based, peer-review process. It is a testament to the teacher’s proven impact …

A 44-year-old Bowie County woman was run over and killed New Year’s Eve on Hwy 8 in New Boston. State The State Trooper’s preliminary investigation shows that a Chevy Trax was traveling northbound and struck 44-year-old Alisha Mcculler Parker, New Boston, who was crossing the roadway. She was pronounced deceased …

On December 29, 2023, at 4:50 pm, officers of the Paris Police Department, as well as personnel of Paris EMS, were notified of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle in the 4000 block of N. Main St. Officers discovered a one-vehicle crash involving a 65-year-old male. The 2018 Honda …

Co-LS Award (Co-Recipients of Life Save Award) Pictured from Left to Right: Captain Doug Thompson, Sergeant Shane Stone, Officer Conor Darnell, Officer Jeremy Helms, Officer Luiz Paxton, and Chief Richard Salter Jr.   Paris Police Officers; Sergeant Shane Stone, Officer Conor Darnell, Officer Jeremy Helms and Officer Luiz  Paxton, were …

An officer on routine patrol Thursday afternoon at 4:48 chanced upon a three-year-old child alone on the sidewalk in the 300 block of East Price. The child was barefoot and wearing a short-sleeved shirt. The officer took custody of the child and tried locating a family member. Eventually, he located …