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Unseasonably warm temperatures return to North and Central Texas this weekend. Elevated grass fire conditions will develop west of US-281 on Saturday afternoon, with the expected driest and warmest conditions. Avoid outdoor activities that could produce fire starts. By the end of the weekend, temperatures will climb into the mid-60s …

A Parade to honor the life and legacy of murdered Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be held Saturday in Paris. Participants in the parade will line up at 10:30 at the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. and 20th St. NE. The parade will begin at …

The State of Oklahoma executed a man convicted of killing an elderly couple and committing other crimes 20 years ago before authorities captured him in Texas. Thursday morning, 62-year-old Scott James Eizember received the lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. They pronounced him dead at 10:15 am. …

Celina Police arrested a person in connection with a string of fires in the Celina area. Officers and firefighters worked a grass fire and found evidence that led them to Jonathan Andrew Hughes. They arrested him for arson, and police say he confessed to setting 12 additional arson-related cases in …

Waller County Deputies say they found a woman decapitated in a small house in a rural area. They identified her as 21-year-old Angy Diaz and charged her husband, Jared James Dicus, with her murder. Investigators say there had been initial calls of disturbances made from the home.

Paris Police responded to a motor vehicle theft in the 1600 block of Bonham Thursday afternoon at 12:40. Someone stole a U-HAUL box van from the business last Saturday, and they realized it was missing on Thursday. Paris Police responded to 79 calls for service and arrested three people on …

Lisa Marie Presley, singer-songwriter and daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, has died. She was 54. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE Thursday evening. “She was the most passionate, strong, …

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the release of the Texas Broadband Development Map, which uses data collected from internet service providers (ISPs) to show the availability of various types of high-speed internet access across Texas. Creating the map follows the process used by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish …

PLANO, Texas – U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced that the Eastern District of Texas charged Eric William Mather, 36, of Plano, with drug trafficking violations. Mather, also known as “Truth,” was named in a fourth superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury on Nov. 9, 2022, in the Eastern …