Paris News

Amid a record-breaking weekend for heat, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas set another power record, according to its online tracker. It’s the second time this week that ERCOT has set a new record for all-time power usage in July. However, the reserve still has sufficient power to meet demand, …

Jamie Dee Nicole Carter Paris Police arrested Jamie Dee Nicole Carter, 29, of Paris, at her residence at 9:33 Thursday morning on a Tarrant County, Texas, warrant charging her with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Officers booked Carter and transferred her to the Lamar County Jail. Britney Brunae Davis …

Outrageous and unlawful, that’s what civil rights groups are calling Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order authorizing the Texas National Guard and DPS to begin returning illegal immigrants to the border. Abbott says he’s protecting Americans and securing the southern border. The Texas Civil Rights Project calls it grandstanding. In a …

Gun control groups are bashing the Dallas Cowboys for teaming up with the Black Rifle Coffee Company, which sells products like “Murdered Out” and “AK-47 Espresso Roast.” With “Moms Demand Action in Texas,” Persis Beaven says we should not glorify gun culture after another mass shooting. In a statement, Black …

Because of the intense heat, The Paris Municipal Band changed the location of tonight’s (Friday)concert from  Bywaters Park to the Paris Junior High School Auditorium. The time of the concert, however remains the same, and downbeat is at 8:30.

There is a fundraiser for four-year-old leukemia patient Tobias Gonzales Saturday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm at Tractor Supply in Paris. There will be hot dogs, drinks, and other snacks, as well as an opportunity to donate money to help Tobias’s family with the enormous expenses associated with his …

Triple-A is reporting the most significant weekly gas price decrease for the year in Texas. The statewide average per gallon is $4.33. That is 16 cents less than on this day last week and $1.52 more per gallon than last year. Analysts say the main factors behind the recent drop …

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) just launched Texas Utility Help (TXUH) to help eligible low-income Texas homeowners and renters pay their utility bills. The statewide program works to distribute funding from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the federal Low …

CitySquare Paris is accepting applicants for the fall 2022 AmeriCorps internship opportunities beginning September 6-December 22. Due to the non-profit’s growth in services to the community, they will select five interns for these paid positions. Anyone over 17 may apply with special consideration given to those pursuing degrees in social …