Paris News

Producers sold 4,449 head of pre-conditioned cattle at the December Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization’s (NETBIO) Calf and Yearling Sale held Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission. A total of 171 producers and members of NETBIO consigned and sold cattle in the sale. It finished with 23 …

Fort Worth, Texas (December 16, 2022) — Lone Star Ag Credit and Ag New Mexico Farm Credit recently signed a letter of intent (LOI) to merge the two associations. Under the terms of the LOI, each Board unanimously voted to move forward with thorough due diligence efforts to evaluate the merger’s …

Christy Wedgeworth The Fifth District Court sentenced a Northeast Texas woman to 60 years in prison for knowing about her boyfriend’s abuse of her infant son. The infant later died of the abuse at the hands of the boyfriend. Also, 24-year-old Christy Wedgeworth of Texarkana never told authorities about the …

North and Central Texas A long duration of well below-freezing temperatures and windy conditions will damage exposed outdoor pipes and cause them to burst. Temperatures fall below freezing Thursday and will remain below freezing until Saturday, Christmas Eve, for most, except those along the Red River. There is a slight …

TxDOT Paris District December 18 – December 24, 2022 Delta, Lamar, and Red River Counties Contacts: Paris Area Office (903) 784-1357; Delta Co. Maintenance (903) 395-2139; Lamar Co. Maintenance (903) 785-4468; Red River Co. Maintenance (903) 427-3561. SH 37, Red River County: from US 82 to the Texas-Oklahoma state line, …

North and Central Texas Much colder temperatures arrive on Thursday as a cold front surges south across much of the US. The exact timing on the front is still somewhat uncertain, which is why there is a broader range of the high temperature on Thursday. Regardless, the day’s high temperature …

USGS updated the earthquake to a 5.4 magnitude which they now say was centered 13.6 miles NNW of Midland. It was on Hwy 349 near the Midland-Martin County line. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.3 earthquake occurred north of Midland, and as of Saturday morning, they reported no …

Will it be worth $15,000 to get caught carrying your gun in your carry-on at the airport? That is the fine the Transportation Security Administration is raising for people caught with a gun at security checkpoints this year. The TSA said Friday it’s raising the maximum fine to $14,950. Previously …

Pictured with Santa is T. G. Givens student Ayla Martinez Students at T. G. Givens Early Childhood Center recently participated in Christmas-themed activities. They could rotate to each station and make memories with their classmates. Activities included: – Christmas games – Snowball fight – Dancing with Olaf – Reindeer snacks …

Superintendent Paul Jones accepted a $3,890.18 check from First Federal Community Bank’s Paris Wildcat Spirit Card Program. Lisa Butler, Assistant Vice President of Deposit Services of First Federal, presented the check. When bank customers use their Wildcat Card as a credit card in a PIN-less transaction, First Federal sets aside …