Paris News

At 6:34 Monday evening, an officer responded to the 900 block of W. Austin St regarding a found firearm. Someone had found a shotgun in a vacant lot in the area. The gun appeared to have been there for some time, covered in surface rust. The owner had not reported …

Graduating high school seniors in the Paris Junior College service area may take a free Summer I or II class starting June 5 or July 12. In addition, the College offers a scholarship covering tuition to a course in one of those terms to graduating high school students in Delta, …

The Texas Senate voted to advance a bill killing vehicle safety inspections. But, an amendment added would push back the end of examinations until 2025. The amended bill now goes back to the House for consideration. Even if Texas eliminates safety inspections, drivers in major urban areas like the large …

The Highway 82/287’s Yard Sale is on June 2-3. The route is through 15 cities, including Paris, Bonham, Honey Grove, Reno, and Clarksville, for more than 400 miles. It begins in New Boston in the east and continues to Seymour to the west.

Fire destroyed the home of  Choctaw County Jailer Melanie Priddy Saturday. Sheriff Terry Park said they had set up a Go-Fund-Me account to help the family. A link is on our website. https://www.gofundme.com/f/v5g6g-house-fire-lost-everything?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR03GvicrJ8D2Rg1uwpLygPEtH3gLRxLQiQjPkziLjjp6LgYHm7iJBX54bg

North and Central Texas Another complex of thunderstorms will approach from the west-northwest tonight, bringing another round of rain/storm chances to North and Central Texas through Wednesday morning. A few storms west of the I-35 corridor may be vital to severe, with primarily a damaging wind threat. Small hail and …

Sulphur Springs, TX- A local farmer, rancher, and attorney, Heath Hyde, has announced his intention to run for State Representative in Texas House District 2. The district includes all of Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt Counties. Due to the resignation and expulsion from the Texas House of former Rep. Bryan Slaton, …

According to Attorney Damien M. Diggs, the Eastern District of Texas sentenced a Dallas man to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations related to a 2021 overdose death. Robel Habtemariam, 20, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to manufacture and deliver Fentanyl and was sentenced to 168 …

DALLAS, TEXAS (May 22, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2,499,579 in research grant funding to Texas Tech University for research on the behavior of perchlorate after fireworks events near water sources. “Communities rely on states and local utilities to keep their water clean and to understand …

Lumas Jonathan King Friday afternoon at 3:26, officers of the Paris Police Criminal Investigations Unit and Lamar Co. Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at a motel in the 400-block of NE 35th. They located a suspect identified as Lumas Jonathan King. He had possession of various narcotics, handguns, cash, …