Paris News

Paris ISD will host in-person registration on April 4 and 5, 2023, for the 2023-2024 school year for incoming Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten students. Registration will be held at the Paris Junior High gymnasium at 2400 Jefferson Road from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm on both days. Parents or legal …

They upgraded an Amber Alert to an Endangered and Missing alert for a six-year-old Everman boy. Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, has multiple disabilities, including severe developmental disorder, social disorder, physical disabilities, and chronic lung disease that sometimes requires treatment and oxygen. Everman issued a warrant for the boy’s mother, 37-year-old Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, …

Investigators believe someone intentionally lit a fire at the former Paris Regional Health’s south campus on Wednesday. The company had been vacant since 2018 and had no utilities, water, or electricity. Damage to the building was said to be extensive. Over a dozen firefighters battled the blaze for more than …

Paris Junior College Softball had a conference doubleheader with the Trinity Valley Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. PJC earned the sweep winning both games by run rule (12-4 and 11-1), as they hammered the Cardinal pitching all day. The Dragon offense exploded in the first inning of Game 1, launching three …

Lamar County Head Start Open Registration continues through April 28. Apply online at lch/parisisd.net. If you have any questions, call (903) 737-7469. Also, Head Start needs to hire three teachers and a social worker for 2023-2024. A teaching assistant is also immediately required. Visit parisisd.net and complete an application.

The Faught Volunteer Fire Department is having its Annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday, April 1, from 6:00 am to noon at Faught VFD Station No. 1, 6 ½ miles out FM 195 from the Loop. You can eat Pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice, and coffee. For advance tickets, contact any of the …

North Forney ISD is hailing a high school student as a hero after saving the life of a choking classmate. According to the school’s social media, Gustavo Rubio, Jr., a senior at the school, jumped into action and immediately performed a Heimlich Maneuver, saving his classmate who was choking in …

NTCC plans “March Into Agriculture” events Submitted by: René McCracken, Director of Agriculture NTCC Celebrating National Ag Day At NTCC NTCC students and faculty are working determinedly to prepare the Sustainable Market Garden for the 4th annual March into Agriculture experience set for Mar 31. “In response to and celebration …

Texas Growth Continues, State Leads the Nation in Jobs Added Over the Last 12 Months Texas added 58,200 positions in February 2023, leading the nation in jobs added over the month. In February, the state reached 13,831,900 total nonfarm employment. February also marks two full years of uninterrupted monthly job …

VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN FORCES IN COMMUNITY CLEANUP EFFORT DMWT Trash-Off encourages Texans to help clear roadside litter ATLANTA ­– Community members from Northeast Texas will be teaming up for the Don’t mess with Texas Trash-Off to beautify their community and roads next Saturday, April 1. The Trash-Off is the state’s largest …