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Crews have successfully located the leak and implemented a strategic plan to stop the water flow into the area affected by the leak in preparation for a contractor to make the necessary repairs on the 30-inch line. While this repair is happening, the City continues to receive treated water via …
Read More »Senate Pass Property Tax Bill
The Texas Senate has unanimously passed an $18 Billion property tax relief bill. Highlights of the bill include spending over $12 Billion on reducing the school property tax rate and a $100,000 Homestead Exemption. The bill moves to the Texas House today and could be on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk …
Read More »Texas Sets Energy Demand Record
Texas set a record high for energy demand Wednesday, with ERCOT recording a peak of 81,429 MW as temperatures across the state hit 100-degree temperatures or higher. That mark breaks the previous record set on Jun 27.
Read More »Paris PD Hosts “Unity With The Community”
Paris PD Hosting Blood Drive
The Paris Police Department’s Annual “Battle of the Badges” blood drive is Wednesday, Jul 19, at the Love Civic Center from 930 am until 3:00 pm on the Carter Blood Care bus. Residents can give blood in honor of police officers, firefighters, or EMS. Those who donate will receive a …
Read More »New Law Protects Church Security From Legal Action
A new Texas law will give church security teams more protections. Senator Bryan Hughes of Mineola authors the bill and aims to protect safety teams at houses of worship who remove or use force on anyone disrupting a worship service. To be protected under the new law, the church must …
Read More »Mexican Consulate On Wheels Coming To East Texas
The General Consulate of Mexico in Dallas has established a new program to assist Mexican nationals living in East Texas. The program is called “Consulate on Wheels.” The mobile consulate travels weekly to different venues offering three main services: issuing Mexican passports, consular ID cards, and IDs to vote in …
Read More »Paris PD Hosts Unity With Community Event
UPDATE Paris Water Pipeline Leak
On Monday, July 10, 2023, the City of Paris shared information with the public regarding a pipeline leak in one of the two supply lines at its Water Treatment Plant that supplies treated water to the City of Paris and Lamar County. Crews have successfully located the leak and implemented …
Read More »TxDOT Public Meeting For US 82
Public meeting set for US 82 West Project in Lamar County PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a public meeting with a virtual online option is Tuesday, Jul 25, for a project on US 82 west from the Fannin County/Lamar County line to State Loop 286 …
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