Paris News

    PHS SkillsUSA team advances to state March 31 The SkillsUSA team from the Paris High School Career & Technology Education Department recently brought home a total of 11 gold, silver and bronze medals after their recent wins during the district five competition in Waco, Texas. The students competed …

  Paris ISD Sweeps Lamar Soil and Water Conservation District Poster and Essay Contest Paris ISD students swept the annual Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation District (LSWCD) Poster and Essay Contest. All winning essays and posters are submitted for judging at the regional level. In the essay contest, Paris …

  GOP officials have reportedly canvassed all the votes from the March 1st primary election and have determined that State Representative Bryan Hughes will face 2nd place finisher State Representative David Simpson in the runoff election for State Senate District 1. A Republican Party of Texas spokesman said Simpson edged …

  Paris police received a call about a man with a gun in the 1200 block of Church Street and were met by 38 year old Steven Allen Glass, who told officers he was a felon, was in possession of a firearm, was drunk and wanted police to intervene. He …

  Paris police received a tip that Paul Saldino Bailey Junior had an outstanding warrant for his arrest and could be found in the 300 block of Stone Avenue.  While officers were responding, they received a call of an assault at the same location andwhen they arrived on the scene …

  Good news from the City of Paris. The Boil Water Notice has been rescinded. Here is the official announcement from the City of Paris. BOIL WATER RESCIND NOTICE On 03/12/2016, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required the City of Paris Water Treatment Plant, PWS ID No. 1390002, …

  Our KOYN Teacher of the Week is Mary Belcher English teacher at Chisum High School. She was nominated by The girls of Chisum High School Class of 1994 who said: “Mrs. Mary Belcher was our English teacher and still teaches at Chisum High School. She is now teaching our …

  The boil water notice continues in Paris. As a precaution, those using city water (NOT LCWS or others) to be used for drinking, cooking or making of ice should be brought to a rolling boil for 2 minutes and allowed to cool before use. This doesn’t affect bathing, showering or …

  The Paris City Council will meet at 5:30 this evening in the council chambers and reconsider a tax reinvestment zone. The zones would be created to help attract business to the city. The council will also consider a public access government and educational cable TV station. Also on the …

  A Paris High School senior died Saturday of an apparent accidental gunshot wound. Paris police say 18 year old Raven Dowd was shot in the chest at an apartment in the 200 block of Stone Street. She was transported to the emergency room of Paris Regional Medical Center where …