Paris News

  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 The Boil Water Notice has been rescinded.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 …

  North Lamar staff and students have stepped up to help another Panther family in need.  LaDonna Williams and her children, Samantha, an eighth grader at Stone Middle School, Randall, a fifth grader at Bailey Intermediate and Lillian, a third grader at Everett Elementary, were involved in a car accident …

    Paris High Seniors Take Top Honors in Air Force Essay Contest Paris High School seniors Cheyenne Plummer (left) and Shikha Prakash placed second and third, respectively, in the Air Force Association Earle North Parker essay contest for the North Texas region. The North Texas Region honored both at …

    Pictured from left to right are Cutter Chadwick, Victor Torres, Kevin Garcia, Bella Peralta and Adamari Gallegos. Students in the classes of Carrie Brazeal and Trina Guess at T. G. Givens entertained parents and classmates with a country line dance in honor of Texas Public Schools.

  Retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen again, jumping by 3 cents. AAA-Texas says the year so far has been characterized by lower-than-expected gas prices that have prompted a number of refineries to adjust their maintenance schedules while, in some instances, also cutting production in response to abundant supplies.

  The Brookston Volunteer Fire Department has converted a military vehicle into a new firefighting machine to better battle wild fires. The new vehicle is equipped with an 800 gallon water tank and a 10 gallon foam tank, and was purchased through a Defense Department grant administered by the Texas …