Paris News

It’s back to school time for Texas teachers, who are getting their classrooms ready for the kids. This year, the Uvalde school shooting is looming large. Karen Hames heads the Association of Texas Professional Educators. She says, in the vast majority of cases, teachers feel safe in their classrooms. They’re …

The North Lamar ISD Board has named former board member Joel Sanders to replace Jimmy Fendley. Fendley resigned because he plans to return to teaching next year. Sanders did not seek re-election to the board in the last election because he was so busy in his full time job as …

A former vault clerk at the Choctaw Casino in Durant  was arrested Monday and charged with stealing $10,000 from the casino. Thirty-seven-year-old Gregory Caleb Perry was seen on security video surveillance sticking a strap of $100 bills, totaling $10,000, into his shirt. Perry is charged with felony embezzlement.

There are four young ladies in competition for the title of the Queen and Princess of the Annual Paris Rodeo & Horse Club rodeo, which will be held August 12 and 13 at the Lamar County Fairgrounds. This year’s candidates are 14-year-old Courtney Robinson of Ector, 15-year-old Kaitlyn Hutchison of …

Cutting Edge Glass and Mirror at 325 Southwest Loop 286 in Paris is hosting a back-to-school backpack drive from 10am-noon. Lemonade, cookies, snowcones and bottled drinks  will be for sale to help raise money for children that cannot afford backpacks. Donations of backpacks are also appreciated.

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  Paris Police arrested Tabor Ryan Pardee, 40, of Paris, at the Paris District Parole  Office, at 4:07 P.M. on August 1, 2022, on a parole violation warrant. He was booked and  later transferred to the Lamar County Jail.  Paris Police arrested Kendarrius Zituan Reasno, 24, of Paris, at his …

The attorney for Guy Reffitt of Collin County says the 7-year, three-month prison term for rioting at the US Capitol is at the lower end of the federal guidelines. To that end….Dallas lawyer clint Broden is pleased. But Broden still thinks there are grounds for appeal in the trial. Broden …

President Biden is back in isolation after testing positive for covid a second time. He was prescribed the drug Paxlovid, and those who have taken it say they’re not surprised.  Baylor Infectious Disease expert Dr. Peter Hotez says it has been well documented that Paxlovid leads to these rebound infections. …

Some Texas cities have already topped the number of 100-degree days that they usually experience in an entire summer, but there is some good news. The heat and drought are killing mosquitoes The bad news? Texas A&M bug expert Molly Keck says mosquitoes are accustomed to the drought. They lay …