Paris News

Paris Police responded to a shooting in the 1300 block of W. Cherry Friday afternoon at 1:57. Officers observed a 31-year-old white male lying in the street with a severe wound to his face. Witnesses stated that this person had been in a physical altercation with a known black male, …

Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration over the weekend for Texas counties impacted by last week’s ice storm that caused widespread property damage, hazardous travel disruptions, and localized power outages. The disaster declaration includes Denton, Hays, Henderson, Milam, Smith, Travis, and Williamson counties. Additional counties may be added to …

State and local officials are urging Texans to report ice storm damage to homes and businesses using the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool or iSTAT. You can complete the iSTAT damage survey in English and Spanish online by visiting damage.tdem.texas.gov and clicking on “Ice Storm/Winter Weather Jan. 29 – …

State Rep. Matt Shaheen State Representative Matt Shaheen, whose district covers the western part of Collin County, has filed legislation to replace the STAAR test. He’s talked with principals, teachers, parents, and students in his district, and he thinks it’s time to let school districts select their standardized testing. On …

Longview- Texas DYB, formerly Dixie Youth Baseball, held its Annual State Conference Sunday at The Reserve, where they honored four 2022 World Series teams and secured bids for the upcoming 2023 season. The packed venue had DYB State Director Wes Skelton and National Board Member Bill Sanders recognizing four DYB World …

Paris Police met with the victim of an aggravated assault at the Paris Regional Medical Center’s ER. The 18-year-old victim reported her 25-year-old boyfriend had assaulted her by choking and threatening her with a hammer during an argument.

Another fall occurred at Ada, Oklahoma Police Department when the ice storm seriously injured Captain Casey Northcutt. The fall broke Northcutt’s neck, and he is recovering after spinal surgery. At the last report, he was still in ICU and is making progress but has had issues with paralysis.

A Pontotoc County jailer was seriously injured and is now in a medically induced coma after falling on the ice in the jail parking lot Monday. The fall caused 52-year-old Kenny Fowler to suffer two different types of brain bleeds and a hairline fracture in his skull. It’s unclear how …

One DeKalb man is dead, and another is in custody after a shooting that followed an argument. Officials are accusing Derrelexis Dewayne Betts, 37 years old, of shooting Demond Monta Easter, 44 years old, multiple times Saturday. They transported Easter to Christus St. Michael’s in Texarkana, where he died of …

The Sweetheart Soiree is a gala event featuring dinner and dancing with live and silent auctions to benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Paris. It takes place Saturday night at the Love Civic Center at 6:00 pm. The cost is $150 per person. Visit www. cacparis.org for more information. The …