Paris News

  A former Texas 10 most wanted fugitive will go on trial August 1st in Lamar County District Court for allegedly sexually assaulting two children. Donald Jack Robertson the third faces 9 counts on various child sex crimes.  He had been a fugitive since 2011 when he was captured in …

  Paris police  were called to a disturbance in the 3200 block of Clarksville Street and learned that 39 year old  Jerry Clayton  had assaulted his wife. Clayton was arrested and due to previous family violence convictions the charge was upgraded to felony assault.

  Paris Police responded to the 200 block of West Houston in reference to a possible DWI. Officers made contact with 36 year old Eduardo Olvera who was later found to be in possession of a small amount of crack cocaine. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance …

  Paris Police went to the 3500 block of North Main to investigate a theft complaint and were told that someone had cut the fence and token multiple bundles of shingles. A van loaded with bundles of shingles was located just outside the business fence stuck in the mud. The …

Paris ISD Employees Receive GROWL Award “Getting Results from Outstanding Wildcat Leaders” April 2016 Sponsored By: Service Solutions     Paris ISD principals nominated employees for the monthly GROWL AWARD “GETTING RESULTS from OUTSTANDING WILDCAT LEADERS. Winners for April are Jeanie Dunlap at Head Start, Annette Burns at Givens, Lindsay …

    A Fannin County woman is hospitalized after she was allegedly shot by her husband over the weekend. Deputies responded after a 9-11 call at a home in Dodd City and found Shannon Piland lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to her head. She was flown to a Dallas hospital …

    Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation: Partner with USDA to Feed More Kids By USDA Rural Housing Service Administrator Tony Hernandez and Texas State Director for Rural Development Paco Valentin In 2015, about 22 million American children depended on free or reduced-price school lunches. When school lets out …

    Texas’ Child Protection System is Failing our Children Vicki Spriggs, Texas CASA CEO Texas is in the midst of a crisis that, if not addressed with the highest urgency, will create lasting damage for generations to come. Children removed from their homes are placed in a structurally an …

    Students (left to right) are James Miller, Savanna Sandor, Allyssa Standifer, Parker Benson, Nicole Tijerina, and Ryan Tijerina.  In back are coaches and sponsors Gary Stuart, Neal Stellpflug, and Cassandra Rogers.   PJH Students Placed at State Championship Math and Science Meet Six Paris Junior High School students competed …

        Bailey Intermediate’s Passion for Fashion and Creative and Crafty Jump groups each raised money and contributed it to Aaron Parker Elementary second grade teacher Andy Johnson.  Johnson was hospitalized for an extended time this semester due to complications that began from the flu and pneumonia. The …