Paris News

Willie James Chandler, Jr. Paris Police arrested Willie James Chandler, Jr., 63, at his residence on a Florida parole violation warrant. They placed Chandler in the Lamar County Jail. Paris Police responded to a theft of a vehicle in the 2400-block of NE Loop 286 at 5:25 Monday afternoon. Someone …

The south has been inside a heat wave, and there have already been calls for conservation in Texas. A lack of wind power has been a big issue, but experts say solar electricity remains high. Daniel Cohan at Rice University says we do not need to throw taxpayer dollars at …

The latest border report reveals that federal agents caught six people flagged on the terror watch list in June. Former Border Patrol Chief Victor Manjarrez says that is likely the tip of the iceberg. He teaches at the University of Texas in El Paso and says that the so-called get-a-ways …

Congress is voting this week on a bill that would enshrine gay marriage into federal law. Legal experts say, if passed, it would force Texas to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, no matter what. That’s Shelly Skeen with the Texas office of Lambda Legal. The “Respect For Marriage …

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme fire danger for Lamar, Fannin, Hopkins, Delta, and Hunt counties from 10:00 am today through midnight Wednesday. Strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire activity. Avoid all outside burning and welding today. …

A plane crash killed two Fannin County people on the Oklahoma side of the Red River about ten miles south of Boswell in Bryan County Sunday night. They were the pilot, 28-year-old Ryan Richardson of Bonham, and 20-year-old Hadley Workman of Leonard. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said rescue teams needed …

The Texas Department of Public Safety has ordered an internal investigation of failures by Troopers and Texas Rangers at the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde. According to a State House investigative report that described failures at all levels of law enforcement, 91 DPS troopers were on scene at the …

The Texas A&M Forest Service urges residents to be extra cautious this week as scorching temperatures and drought conditions continue to cover North Texas. Firefighters across the region continue to battle numerous wildfires in parts of Texas, and human error started ninety percent of them. Except for Franklin County, the …

TxDOT Atlanta District July 17 – July 23, 2022  Bowie County  I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, daytime work in the median. Motorists should watch for trucks and equipment pulling onto the interstate. I-30 – Westbound at Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp rehabilitation. Exit …

TxDOT APPROVES NEARLY $150M FOR STATEWIDE TRANSIT. Money will bring critically needed upgrades to improve access for Texans in rural areas and smaller cities across the state. ATLANTA – On a sweltering summer day in Texas, Linda Duran rode in air-conditioning on her way home from seeing her husband at the …