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The University of Texas System Board of Regents Thursday named the sole finalist for President of Stephen F. Austin State University. Dr. Neal R. Weaver is president of Georgia Southwestern University in Americus, Georgia. The board said they must wait at least 21 days before voting to approve Weaver as …

Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state DALLAS, TEXAS (February 22, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $358,980,000 from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Texas to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over …

PARIS, TEXAS – Five people filed to fill four available seats on the Paris City Council in the May 4 election during the filing period that closed at 5 p.m. Friday, February 16. District two, currently represented by Mayor Reginald B. Hughes, is the only contested race, with Kelvin Hicks …

AUSTIN – The Texas Lottery has announced that the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has recently recertified it and the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) at the “Implementation Level.” The latest NASPL-NCPG Parallel Verification Process (PVP) certification extends the Texas Lottery’s responsible gambling verification through December …

  COMMERCE, TX—A staff member at Texas A&M University-Commerce was honored with an Emmy Award from the Rocky Mountain Southwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Taylor Mefford, who works as manager of videography in the Office of Marketing and Communications at A&M-Commerce, received the award …

  \In February, we celebrate Black History Month nationwide to honor African Americans’ rich heritage and contributions. Paris High School joins in paying tribute to the profound impact African Americans have had on history. Through music, dance, and acts of courage in standing up for equal rights, the school highlights …

  Aikin Elementary Kindergarten teacher Michelle Wall has engaged her students in a creative and interactive learning experience by transforming her classroom into the Heart Hospital. Mrs. Wall set up fun learning stations where students participated in activities such as number bond surgery for composing and decomposing, sentence repair sessions, …

Cheri Elaine Maxfield On Wednesday, the Criminal Investigations Division of the Paris Police Department arrested Cheri Elaine Maxfield, 50, after investigating a theft case reported in the 500 block of N. Main. Maxfield was accused of embezzlement from a workplace over the past several years. At the current time, the …

Wesley Phillips Tuesday, officers contacted John Wesley Phillips, 43, in the 3700 block of Lamar, where he was urinating in public and acting aggressively. They discovered Phillips was severely intoxicated. He claimed to be homeless and said that he was “Taking a shower” next to the dumpster. Due to his …

  The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a Death Row inmate convicted of murdering a Garland convenience store employee in 2012. Court records state that 36-six-year-old Matthew Johnson admitted he was drunk and high on crack when he walked into the store. He doused 76-year-old Nancy Harris …