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They have repaired the dilapidated parking lot at the Paris Downtown Food Pantry, which will re-open at its regular location at 124 West Cherry Street today. Food will be given out Tuesdays from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, and Thursdays from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Volunteers are needed on …
Read More »Lamar ISD Board Meeting
North Lamar ISD accepted the resignation of Trustee Jimmy Fendley at last week’s meeting. The board approved using state and federal special funds to add ten extra days to the number of local paid leave days teachers receive because of COVID-19. The board also approved an interlocal agreement with the …
Read More »Collin County Chiropractor Convicted Of Child Exploitation Violations
SHERMAN, Texas – The Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced the conviction of an Anna, Texas, man for child pornography. Chad Michael Rider, 48, was found guilty of three counts of the sexual exploitation of children, also referred to as the production of child pornography. The jury …
Read More »Dallas Man Arrested And Charged In Connection With Sulphur Springs, Other Bank Robberies
Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced that a Dallas man has been arrested and charged with multiple bank robberies across the Metroplex area. Mark Robert Disch, 53, was named in a complaint filed in the Eastern District of Texas on July 19, 2022, charging him with two …
Read More »Morris County Has Invasive EABs
The invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in two additional Texas counties this month, Morris and Rusk. EAB is an invasive wood-boring pest of ash trees that has killed millions of trees across 35 states since its arrival to the United States in 2002. The ash borer is …
Read More »Gas Card Scam
Be on the lookout for fake gas gift cards. Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker reports that scammers are tempting drivers with phony gas station gift cards to steal credit card details and other personal information. You see a post on social media, get an email, or take a survey …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Friday (Jul 22)
Tristan Wayne Whitaker Thursday morning at 7:00, officers responded to a shoplifter in the 1300-block of Clarksville, where a white male wearing an olive green shirt had stuffed items in his pants and left on a bicycle, headed eastbound. Police stopped Tristan Wayne Whitaker, 18, of Detroit, in the 1600-block …
Read More »Texas Power Grid Holding Up To High Heat
This heat wave is leading to record-breaking power usage in Texas. But unlike last week, there have not been any calls for conservation, and the embattled power grid is holding up. Thomas Overbye at the Smart Grid Center warns what we’re seeing now is different from winter storm Uri, when …
Read More »Back-To-School Shopping Could Include Masks
School starts in about three weeks, and the virus is trending up. Parents are hitting the stores this weekend for some back-to-school shopping. Along with pencils and notebooks, public health leaders say they must stock up on face masks because this current COVID spike shows no signs of slowing. Dr. …
Read More »Pharmacists Questioning Prescriptions Also Used In Abortions
Abortion rights in Texas are just about non-existent. CVS Pharmacists in Texas may be asking more questions before dispensing certain drugs. In reaction, CVS Health is asking pharmacists to verify prescriptions of medicines that customers could use for abortions and other medical problems. They want to confirm that they don’t …
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