Paris News

Almost every day, sheriff’s deputies in South Texas are running across the body of an illegal immigrant in what’s shaping up to be the deadliest year on record. Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar says it’s a numbers game, with most border patrol agents tied up in processing centers. The border death …

Companies have been giving candidates the silent treatment for years, and now job seekers are doing it to them. The so-called “work ghosting” has become commonplace among young workers. They often accept a job and then don’t show up. Julie Bauke (bow-key) is a career strategist with the Bauke group. …

The Paris–Lamar County Health District’s latest report on COVID shows one new fatality from the virus. There are currently 215 active cases in the county, with 25 positive PCR tests and 65 positive Antigen tests. There were no positive antibody tests.

Authorities throughout the area are searching for a person of interest in a double murder who escaped from the Cass County Jail. Charles Spraberry used a handmade knife to assault one of the jailers during his escape and is considered armed and extremely dangerous. In addition to the double murder, …

A Paris teen has won the Texas BMX State Finals in DeSoto. Sixteen-year-old James Carlton is now ranked #1 in the state and has plans to compete in other events around the country, and even internationally.

There are calls for Prosper ISD Superintendent Holly Ferguson to resign over allegations that the district covered up a school bus driver’s arrest for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Officials charged Frank Pantiagua with sexually assaulting two girls in grade school. He died after a suicide attempt in the …

From Titus County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page- Approximately two months ago, Titus County Sheriff’s Investigators received information of suspicious activities occurring on Luminant property around the Winfield South Mine near Winfield. Employees had discovered that someone had cut a perimeter fence after numerous repairs. Investigators agreed to look into the …

The Aspire Church resale shop will be REOPENING Tuesday, September 6, at 10:00 am. They are now at a new location, 514 Graham Street in Paris. Shop hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Juan Marquis Council Paris Police arrested Juan Marquis Council, 45, of Paris, at 7:48 Monday evening in the 600-block of SW 7th St. Council had two outstanding Lamar County felony warrants. They charged him with assault of a family member with previous convictions enhanced to a habitual offender and unlawful …

President Joe Biden A recent string of mass shootings is ramping up calls for an assault weapons ban. It passed congress but has stalled out in the Senate. The Biden Administration is now reportedly looking for ways to use executive action, and that has backers, like Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro, …