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The nation’s gross domestic product fell nearly one percent last quarter, its second straight decline. SMU economist Mike Davis says the economy is in trouble, but this recession is different. He says inventories are piling up, consumer confidence is down, and there are warning flags in the real estate market …

The fed is hiking interest rates, and we’re in a recession, but experts say now is a great time to go house shopping. Jack Hawthorne is a realtor with Keller Williams. He says buyers can negotiate terms that have been non-existent over the past few years when the market was …

The Lamar County Commissioners Court will meet in Special Session Friday morning at 9:00. The only business is that the court will approve payment of claims, payroll, and other bills.

Paris Junior College Paris Junior College Regents met this week and discussed the upcoming budget. PJC President Pam Anglin discussed identifying the company’s workforce training needs and developing a dual-credit training program for high school students. They also heard a presentation about the possibility of a partnership between an aerospace …

Paris Community Theater has delayed the opening night of its first fall season production because of unspecified illnesses in the cast and crew. Opening night for “The Marvelous Wonderettes” is now set for August 11, with additional shows scheduled for the 12th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. The show …

A Paris barber shop gives free haircuts for pre-K students through high school on August 13 from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm. The Royal Barber Shop is at 116 Bonham Street in Paris. For more information, call 903-517-4476. The Royal Barber Shop has been around since 1916 and is the …

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke’s campaign tour brought him to the Douglass Alumni Community Center in Pittsburg Thursday. The former El Paso congressman spoke on several issues like abortion, teacher pay, and guns following the shooting in Uvalde. O’Rourke calls for universal background checks, red flag laws, and raising the …

They say that money can’t buy happiness, but what if you’re worth more than a billion dollars? The winner of tonight’s mega millions jackpot can purchase anything they want, but experts say that the thrill will quickly wear off. Tonight’s top prize is now the second largest jackpot in the …

  Beto O’Rourke at Clarksville On Wednesday, Robert “Beto” O’Rourke traveled to Clarksville and Texarkana on his ‘Drive for Texas’ town hall series. The Texas gubernatorial Democratic candidate plans to spend 49 days on the road and travel throughout the state over the summer. O’Rourke will hold more than 70 …

Jeremy Doyle Dancer Paris Police located Jeremy Doyle Dancer, 40, of Sumner, in the 100-block of W. Kaufman Wednesday night at 8:26. Dancer had three outstanding Municipal Court warrants and, during his arrest, had more than one gram of methamphetamine. Officers charged Dancer with possession of a controlled substance, and …