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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he would send cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts $1.07 billion in local sales tax allocations for January, 7.6 percent more than in January 2022. Texas bases these allocations on sales made in November by businesses reporting monthly tax. Counties compared to 2022 …
Read More »Theme Park Coming To North Texas
Credit Universal StudiosUniversal Parks & Resorts announces a one-of-a-kind theme park, unlike any other in the world, specifically designed to inspire fun for families with young children. The new park concept, set in a lush green landscape and featuring immersive themed lands, celebrates Universal’s iconic brand of entertainment, humor, and …
Read More »Paris-Lamar County COVID Update, Jan 08
The latest Paris–Lamar County Health District COVID report shows no fatalities but 141 active cases of the virus. There were 17 positive PCR tests and 33 positive Antigen tests. However, the actual statistics may be higher because many people are self-testing and not reporting the results.
Read More »Paris Police Report For Wednesday (Jan 11)
Joshua Brett Galyon Paris Police attempted to stop a vehicle in the 1900 block of E. Price Tuesday morning at 8:38 for not displaying a registration. The Ford Mustang accelerated and tried to evade the officer. The chase ended in the 600-block of NE 13th, where the driver, identified as …
Read More »FAA Dlays U.S. Flights Until 8:00 AM
What you need to know about the FAA computer outage Flights across the United States were grounded Wednesday morning after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered all domestic departures delayed until 8:00 am CT to allow the agency to check safety information. The FAA said it had experienced a computer outage. The FAA …
Read More »Now $1.35 Billion
The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18, and gold Mega Ball 9. The new jackpot drawing on Friday night will be another milestone in …
Read More »Texas Legislature Convenes
Texas State Capitol The Texas Legislature convened for the 88th legislative session on Tuesday. Shortly after gaveling in for the swearing-in ceremony, Texas House of Representatives members took the oath of office. They elected Representative Dade Phelan to serve as Speaker for a second term. Political experts believe that property …
Read More »Former Texas Police Officer Executed
Robert Fratta TDCJ A former suburban Houston police officer, Robert Fratta, 65, was executed Tuesday for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife nearly 30 years ago. The day was back-and-fourth court decisions on whether the state could continue using lethal drugs long past their original expiration dates. …
Read More »Filing For Paris City Council Election
Filing for the May Municipal Elections in Texas begins on January 19 and runs through February 17. Seats on the Paris City Council currently held by Mihir Pankaj in District 4, Mayor Paula Portugal in District 7, and Linda Knox in District 5 are up for election.
Read More »Dedication Planned For North Lamar HS Gym
The North Lamar High School is dedicating its gym to honor a teacher, coach, and school board president Sheila Daughtrey. A reception honoring Daughtrey will be from 4:30-5:30 pm on Jan. 27 in the High School Library. The dedication will be during halftime of the Paris vs. North Lamar game.
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