Paris News

The Centers for Disease Control is collaborating with the Food and Drug Administration and state and local health departments to investigate a multistate outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria found in eyedrops in 16 states, including Texas. As a result, they recalled EzriCare Artificial Tears and Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Tears and warned …

The Texas Senate has unanimously passed a bill authorizing paid parental leave to state employees. The bill, authored by Sen. Robert Nichols of Jacksonville, would grant newborn parents six weeks of paid parental leave. The measure also applies to adoptive parents. Currently, state employees with a baby must use accumulated …

SHERMAN, Texas – The Eastern District of Texas Attorney Brit Featherston announced the Ophthalmology provider group, Arlington Ophthalmology Association, PLLC d/b/a Kleiman Evangelista Eye Centers (“K&E”), with offices located in Arlington, Dallas, Plano, Southlake, Mount Pleasant, and Gun Barrel City, has agreed to pay $2,902,505. It resolves False Claims Act allegations that …

The Conservation Fund has purchased 11,000 acres of land in Pushmataha County that they will use to develop Oklahoma’s first official State Forest. The land is in the round mountain area, about 15 miles near Hochatown. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and Forestry will manage the wildlife area.

An Asset Protection Representative in the 3800 block of Lamar Avenue spoke with a Paris Officer regarding a shoplifter at his store. Tuesday morning at 11:16, the representative identified the suspect had retrieved a shopping cart and browsed around the store, selecting two fishing rods, a pressure washer, and other …

TxDOT SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON BUILDING THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF 2050 TxDOT will host a statewide virtual meeting and in-person open houses  ATLANTA ­– The Texas Department of Transportation is planning for the future, and public input is crucial as the agency looks to meet tomorrow’s transportation needs. TxDOT is hosting …

After sweeping the doubleheader with the Northeast Texas CC Eagles, the PJC Dragons improved to 23-9 on the year and 9-7 in the conference. However, the Dragons made quick work of the Eagles, defeating them 9-3 in Game 1 and 10-2 in the mercy rule-shortened Game 2. PJC is second …

North and Central Texas Severe thunderstorms may develop late Thursday across western North Texas, with more widespread showers and thunderstorms accompanying a cold front moving through the area later Thursday night into Friday. Potential hazards include large hail, damaging winds, and a couple of tornadoes, primarily north of I-20 and …

The Texas Senate has unanimously approved property tax legislation that would pump billions of dollars into public schools and give more significant tax breaks for home and business owners. The most famous part of the bill would raise the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed from $40,000 …

The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office announced the dismissal of Martin Santillan on Wednesday for his 1998 capital murder conviction. The announcement came after a thorough re-investigation initiated by Centurion Ministries, a New Jersey-based innocence organization, and conducted by the Dallas County DA’s Office’s Conviction Integrity Unit. The investigation concluded …