Paris News

The year began with a surprise $1,000 bonus for all partner agencies. In total, the partner agencies received $461,722 in funding. It included $44,000 to The King’s Daughters, $21,000 to American Red Cross, $32,300 to Horizon House, $45,000 to Meals on Wheels, $6,800 to The Salvation Army, $69,000 to Boys …

Due to a water main break located at 1206 W. Jackson Street, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Clarksville public water system to notify all customers to boil their water before consumption, e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc. Children, seniors, and persons with weakened …

Lesily Gene Goodman Tuesday afternoon at 12:14, a complainant advised that a male driver had driven behind her vehicle, followed her to a parking lot in the 1000 block of West Kaufman Street, stumbled out, and attempted to open her locked door with her inside as he stated he needed …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it had issued a voluntary recall for blood pressure medications showing the presence of impurities that could increase cancer risk. Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. issued the recall for four lots of Quinapril 20 mg and 40 mg tablets due to a nitrosamine above the …

Texas State Capitol Congress has filed hundreds of bills before the 88th Texas Legislature session, which begins on January 10. Due to a $27-billion state surplus from property taxes, lawmakers have filed dozens of bills to cut property taxes. A bill drafted by Democrat Representative Richard Peña of Laredo calls …

After canceling thousands of flights this holiday period, Southwest Airlines is under examination by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Department will examine whether cancellations were controllable and if Southwest complies with its customer service plan. As a result, Southwest will operate at one-third of its schedule for the next …

Traverro Mcelroy, Tyler Charles Payne Hinds County Sheriff ( Courtesy KLTV) An inmate who escaped from the Choctaw County Jail and authorities in Mississippi captured him again. Tyler Payne, 31, and another inmate were reported missing from the Hinds County Jail on Christmas morning. They stole a white van from …

Rickey Donnell Kennybrew Last Wednesday afternoon at 5:06, Paris Police Officers arrested Rickey Donnell Kennybrew, 36, of Idabel, for Felony-Possession of a Controlled Substance and Class A-Theft of Property. Officers went to a bank in the 2800 block of Lamar Avenue, where Kennybrew attempted to open an account with a …

The Faught Volunteer Fire Department dispatched its tanker and two booster trucks to provide mutual aid to the Blossom Fire Department, battling a large fire at 1900 FM 196 South of Blossom at the solar farm. They have not determined the cause of the fire. Also responding were Pattonville, East …

After a weekend that saw hundreds of Southwest flights canceled, including many at Dallas Love Field, FlightAware reported that Southwest canceled 2,000 flights Monday. Of those nationwide cancellations, 214 were at Dallas Love Field. Monday night, Southwest canceled more than half of its flights.