Paris News

  Justiss Elementary School is on the brink of a new chapter as Dustin Smyers prepares to be principal for the 2024-2025 school year. This transition comes at a significant time, following the retirement of Renee Elmore, who has been a guiding light for the school community. Elmore will retire …

To welcome new students into the North Lamar Independent School District (ISD) family, Higgins, and Parker Elementary campuses hosted an engaging pre-K and kindergarten registration event on April 2, 2024. The event, designed to ease the transition into school for parents and students, offered many exciting activities and opportunities to …

The North Lamar Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter is excited to announce its annual plant sale from April 3 to April 5 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The event invites community members to visit the newly remodeled greenhouses behind North Lamar High School, where they can peruse and …

USDA Designates 12 Oklahoma Counties as a Primary Natural Disaster Area – Seven Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans …

Amanda Cofer a.k.a. Sharon Kay Johnson On Wednesday, the Paris Police Department reported the arrest of Amanda Cofer. The actual subject arrested was Sharon Kay Johnson, 46. Johnson gave a fictitious name at the time of her arrest and now faces numerous charges and outstanding warrants. Officers also charged her with …

Sulphur Springs (24-3) vs. Panther Creek Frisco (16-4-1) at Tyler Rose at 6:30 pm Frisco ISD still has five teams in the soccer playoffs. On Friday and Saturday (April 5-6), they will battle for regional titles and a trip to the UIL state tournament in Georgetown. The Reedy and Wakeland …

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office reported last week that Sean Day, 31, of Farmersville, and a custodian employed at Caddo Mills ISD, had been arrested on charges of possession of child pornography with “intent to promote.” Collin County detained him after a cyber tip, and Caddo Mills ISD fired him …

The numbers were 11, 62, 65, 38, and 41. The Powerball is 15. The Powerplay is 3x. No one has won Powerball’s jackpot since New Year’s Day, a stretch of 39 drawings without anyone matching the game’s six numbers. Saturday’s draw is now worth $1.23 billion, matching its record of …

The Northeast Texas Choral Society members are excited to present our 26th spring concert, “I Saw the Light.” Members will present the concert on Saturday, May 4, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, May 5, at 2:00 pm in the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium. Tickets are on sale on our …

  Texas’s controversial new immigration law will remain on hold while judges on the nation’s most conservative federal appeals court debate the merits. Opponents are glad the legislation, which allows local police to arrest anybody they believe crossed the border illegally, is getting a thorough review. El Paso County Commissioner …