Paris News

Six Paris High School students earned chairs at the Pre-Area auditions and advanced to Area Choir auditions in January. The following earned chairs – Isaiah Hampton – 3rd chair Tenor Maricela Hignight – 4th chair Alto Caitlyn Hudiburg – 8th chair Soprano TK McGee – 8th chair Bass Bra’Naya Wallace …

COMMERCE, TX— By Lion Athletics Texas A&M University-Commerce announced the hiring of Lion Athletics Hall of Famer Clint Dolezel as the 21st head coach in the history of the Lion Football program on Wednesday morning. One of only three documented three-sport athletes in school history, Dolezel enjoyed a 13-year professional career …

Paris Police spoke with a victim of identity theft at 12:50 Tuesday afternoon. The victim reported that someone had hacked their e-mail account three months ago and that the hacker threatened to expose them. The victim also said that the suspect(s) had used the e-mail account to purchase airline tickets …

The mass exodus in Texas of Methodist significantly exacerbates ongoing issues for the United Methodist Church (UMC): Since 2019, when UMC delegates approved initial disaffiliation plans, more than 1,300 of the UMC’s 30,500 American churches have voted to leave, and the denomination is bracing for massive spending cuts, and 30-year …

Res. Dep. Bobby Lee Glover The McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Reserve Deputy Bobby Lee Glover of Valliant. According to McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook, Deputy Glover served for 20 years.

A hydraulic line blew, killing two men and injuring three others Monday evening in San Augustine County. It was on FM 353 around 6:30. The three injured had non-life-threatening medical needs. Fire departments from Center, Joaquin, and Pineland were on standby, helping while San Augustine worked on the incident.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for ground beef sold at La Michoacana Meat Market in Greenville. The warning comes after a sample of the product tested positive for the presence of E. coli. The government did not request a recall …

In Hunt County, friends last saw Kearstyn Hope Cagle, 16, leaving her home in Haw Cove on Oct. 2, and they reported her missing on Nov. 17. Cagle is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds, has blue eyes, black hair, and has a tattoo on her left side …

Fair Park revealed images of major planned renovations, including an overhaul of the Cotton Bowl. The classic stadium is just one of six projects planned after Dallas voters passed Proposition A last November. They expect the bill to raise $300 million for revitalizing Fair Park.

Midland County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men concerning the murder of an 11-month-old child. Monday, deputies responded to a call from Midland Memorial Hospital about an unresponsive child that later passed away. An investigation revealed that the child was in the biological father’s custody when the incident occurred.