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The Cotton Bowl is beginning $140 million in renovations. The work will expand the upper concourse, add escalators, increase the number of restrooms and concession stands, install new premium seating, and improve the stadium’s Wi-Fi signal. The first phase of the work should end in time for the State Fair …

  (PARIS, Texas)—The United Way of Lamar County is once again offering four scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Lamar County. United Way’s scholarship program was established in 2018. The first scholarship created was a $500 academic scholarship for seniors planning on attending a two, or four-year college. The …

  Aikin Elementary School recently hosted a special event called “Take Your Parent to P.E. Week,” inviting parents to join their children for Physical Education classes. This initiative aimed to provide parents with a firsthand experience of their child’s physical education program at school. By participating in the event, parents …

  The partnership provides automatic admission for eligible department employees to obtain a high-value degree with no out-of-pocket expense. AUSTIN, TEXAS: The College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce and the City of Austin, Texas, have partnered to establish a preferred pathway for Austin Police Department officers to …

You can enter non-winning LUCKY-7s scratch tickets into promotional second-chance drawings for unique Texas Motor Speedway merchandise prize packs and experiential prizes. AUSTIN – The Texas Lottery and Texas Motor Speedway have joined together again to rev up luck for lottery players and racing fans through the new LUCKY-7s scratch ticket game. The …

  Paris Chevrolet and Texoma Chevy Dealers presented Tianya Williams with a $1,000.00 scholarship for being their A+ Athlete of the Week. Tianya has been a constant A/B Honor Roll student for the Wildcats, making her one of the top-ranked seniors in her class for 2024. In her free time, …

Jason Ben Bryant, Sr | Johnny Lee Bryant | Jason Ben Bryant, Jr. Jacob Patrick Koch | Rachel Leann Mahnke Sunday, officers were notified of a Criminal Trespassing in progress in the 800 block of Clarksville at the vacant Hospital building. Witnesses had seen several individuals enter the building. Officers …

The Powerball jackpot has rolled yet again after no ticket was able to match the numbers drawn Saturday night. Those winning numbers, pulled on March 23, were 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and red Powerball 3. The Power Play multiplier was 2X. With a winner, Powerball officials can estimate the …

The search for Mark Dobson, 70, of Hunt County, ended after discovering him deceased. Dobson was an Alzheimer’s patient. Friends reported him missing from his home on March 5. They last saw him near Wolfe City on CR 4719.

Paris ISD is hosting an in-person registration event for incoming Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students on April 10. The event will occur at the Paris Junior High gymnasium at 2400 Jefferson Road and run from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. It will allow families flexibility in attending and completing the registration …