Paris News

Congress has been hearing about the December meltdown at Southwest Airlines. A Southwest executive said Thursday the airline is upgrading software to better respond to disruptions such as winter storms. However, the president of the pilots’ union at Southwest says Congress needs to hold the airline accountable and give firm …

The Choctaw Nation is providing 30 new homes to tribal members. A ribbon-cutting was held for the new lease to purchase or LEAP homes in Durant. The LEAP program assists families with credit issues, and they will work to buy a home through homebuyer education courses. In addition, the Choctaw …

Texas and Oklahoma are heading to the Southeastern Conference in 2024, a year earlier than planned, after Big 12 officials cleared Thursday for the programs to exit their league. Texas and Oklahoma will leave behind the $50 million each school would have received over the next two seasons under the …

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has received federal approval to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed during the winter storm. SNAP recipients who had food lost or destroyed need to apply for replacement food benefits for regular …

Lamar County set bond at $250,000 for 18-year-old Dykalen Donnell Douglas of Paris. The state charges him with murder concerning the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Hirael Shawn Rios.

Royse City Police is investigating a fatal accident Wednesday morning. Two witnesses told police they saw an SUV being washed off the roadway on the north service road and sink into a section of Brushy Creek underneath I-30 near FM 1565. They didn’t find the vehicle and driver until Thursday. …

Sulphur Springs Police is asking for public assistance locating a runaway juvenile, Quinton Tyrell Copeland. Copeland is 16 years old and is 5’11,” 144 lbs. Friends last saw him wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, and multicolored shoes. If anyone has any information, please get in touch with the Police …

TEXARKANA, Texas: The Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced that the court had sentenced the final defendant in a federal bribery, theft, and fraud scheme at Red River Army Depot (RRAD). Jimmy Scarbrough, 71, of Hooks, pleaded guilty on August 22, 2022, to conspiring with others to defraud …

The inflation rate may be slowing, but the price of many goods and services continues to rise, prompting many businesses to tack on new fees to the basic costs of their services. These fees might not be evident at first glance, so if you want to avoid paying them or, …

Traverro McElroy On Tuesday, Feb 7, at 1:12 pm, officers responded to the Pacific Park restroom regarding a welfare concern of an individual who had been in the bathroom for a long time. After making entry, officers discovered a deceased individual without identification. They sent the body to Dallas Medical …