Paris News

TxDOT Paris District April 8 – April 15 Safety Message: Faces of Drunk Driving As a part of its Faces of Drunk Driving statewide impaired driving campaign, TxDOT shares real stories to remind Texans that behind every impaired driving statistic is a person from our community — a brother, a …

Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. When it does, safety is critical. Staring directly at the sun during a solar eclipse or at any other time can lead to permanent eye damage. …

The most valuable comic book in the world sold at Heritage Auctions in Dallas this week. A copy of Action Comic No. 1, the comic book that introduced the world to Superman, was sold Thursday for $6 million. Known as the most critical, impactful comic book ever published, it was …

They delayed Saturday’s $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot drawing after one of the lottery’s jurisdictions needed more time to complete the “required pre-draw procedures,” lottery officials announced. They scheduled the drawing for 10:00 pm CST Saturday. “Tonight, we have one participating lottery that needs additional time to complete required pre-draw procedures, which we have …

Gift in Memory of Shirley & Dave Miller Supports The Salvation Army Paris, Texas- The Salvation Army of Paris has received an anonymous donation of $10,000 in memory of Shirley & Dave Miller from Illinois, designated to support feeding people in need from Lamar County. The gift was delivered on Friday …

The 3 people who  died in a small plane crash in Pushmataha County late last week south of Antlers have been identified. The victims, all from Antlers were were the pilot, 62-year-old Brian Davis, 23-year-old Michael Davis and 21-year-old Kelly Thompson.  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol did the preliminary investigation but …

Optimal viewing conditions are unlikely due to anticipated cloud cover, but about 10% of the area will likely experience enough cloud breaks for more optimal viewing. We are confident that high clouds will be in place by Monday morning, with a greater than 90 percent chance. These will likely become …

Hunt County Deputies and Commerce Police arrested Kenneth Eugene Henry, 57, and Kendall Marquell Henry, 34, of Commerce, on a no-knock warrant at their residence on Pine Street. Officials found approximately 197 grams of methamphetamine, 14 grams of cocaine, one pound ten ounces of marijuana, digital scales, drug packaging material, …

Officials from Hunt County and the SPCA of Texas’ animal cruelty investigations unit late Friday afternoon announced the arrest of Craig Hanna, of Caddo Mills, on cruelty to non-livestock animals, charging him with a misdemeanor. Reportedly, Hanna intentionally and knowingly neglected two dogs while they were in his care, custody, …

Over eight million bags of liquid laundry detergent packets distributed in the U.S., including Tide and Gain, were recalled by Procter & Gamble Friday due to a “risk of serious injury” involving the product packaging. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall includes specific lot codes of Tide Pods, Gain …