Above-average temperatures return Wednesday. Rain chances return to the area Thursday and Friday. Intense storms and heavy rain are possible for East Texas. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day should be rather pleasant! Another cold front arrives early next week.
Read More »FDA Issues New Guidance On “Plan B”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued new guidance on the emergency contraceptive Plan B Morning after pill. First, the FDA is changing the packaging to clarify that it is not an abortion pill. The FDA says the medication works by stopping or delaying the release of an egg …
Read More »Reno Winter Wonderland Festival Rescheduled
The City of Reno’s Winter Wonderland Festival is now Saturday, January 7. It will be held from noon to 5:00 pm at Kiwanis Park and feature bounce houses, vendors, food trucks, The Paris Cloggers, live music, ice skating, and more. Unfortunately, Santa will not be there because he has returned …
Read More »Fire Heavily Damages Honey Grove Commercial Building
Fannin County TX Office of Emergency Management Christmas Night, just before 9:00, Honey Grove Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 300-block of South 5th Street in downtown Honey Grove. When they arrived, they found a large commercial structure fulling involved. The threat to other buildings prompted …
Read More »Weekly Road Report
TxDOT Atlanta District December 25 – December 31, 2022 Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening the highway, concrete paving in median I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, an extension of frontage roads I-30 – Westbound at Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp …
Read More »CenterPoint Energy Encourages You To Conserve Energy
CenterPoint Energy encourages all customers to conserve energy during the extreme cold. According to a release by CenterPoint Energy, the company has experienced record natural gas usage on its natural gas system, with temperatures dropping substantially. As a result, the company’s Vice President, Bo Murphy, is asking its customers to …
Read More »Track Santa’s Trip With The Help Of NORAD
Track Santa Here! On Saturday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, we have the extraordinary mission of tracking Santa using the same systems we use daily: satellite systems, high-powered radar, and jet fighters. For more than 65 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD), have tracked Santa’s flight …
Read More »Dangerous Wind Chills Today
Frigid temperatures and strong winds will allow for dangerously cold wind chills this morning. If you don’t take precautions, these wind chills could result in hypothermia. Make sure to avoid extended time outdoors if possible, and if you have to brave the cold, then dress in layers and cover exposed …
Read More »City of Paris Holiday Sanitation Schedule
Due to the Christmas holiday, the Sanitation schedule is as follows: The department will pick up bulk items with regular trash from Monday, December 19, through Thursday, December 22, not on Friday, December 23. We will start picking up Monday’s trash on Tuesday, December 27, and continue our efforts through …
Read More »Lamar County Meals On Wheels Needs Volunteers
Lamar County Human Resource Council/Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers to deliver meals on Christmas Eve. The meals will be prepared in the kitchen, packaged, and ready for delivery. For more information on volunteering, call 903-784-2580.
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