Paris News

Early voting begins today and runs through May 20 for the party runoff election. Michelle Beckley and Mike Collier will face off for the Democratic Lt. Governor nomination statewide. Both parties have runoffs for Attorney General. Republicans George P. Bush against incumbent Ken Paxton and Democrats Rochelle Mercedes Garza Joe …

A heat dome brings a return of triple-digit temps to Southwest. Sunday, Temperatures will begin to ramp up across the Southwest and South Central states. Cities including Phoenix, where temperatures did not make it out of the 80s on Wednesday, will soar into triple digits by Saturday. Even Flagstaff, Arizona, …

Shataria Lashell Harmon Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 100-block of NE 13th St at 10:53 Thursday night. They arrested the driver, Shataria Lashell Harmon, 28, of Paris, on a felony warrant charging her with criminal mischief of over $2,500 but less than $30,000. They transferred her to the …

Philip Dale Holt was born on May 16, 1943, and passed on May 8, 2022. Coach Holt’s career started in Wolfe City from 1965-1966, Honey Grove from the fall of 1966-1970, Winnsboro from 1970-1983, Harmony from 1983-1990, and ended his coaching career at North Lamar ISD in 1997. Philip continued …

A school voucher program in Texas is not sitting well with some religious leaders. The governor promotes a plan to allow parents to use their tax dollars to send their kids to private school. But that’s not sitting well with the group “Pastors for Texas Children.” Charles Luke says that …

Former President Trump is speaking tomorrow in Austin at the American Freedom Tour. James Wesolek, with the State Republican Party, says that the base wants to hear him about inflation and what’s going on in public schools. New data out this week confirmed that consumer prices spiked by 8.3%, and …

Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church will present a free COVID vaccine clinic Sunday at the church at 3300 Clarksville Street in Paris. First and second doses and booster shots will be available between 1:00 and 3:00 pm. The vaccine shots are the Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson vaccines …

The Paris Public Library is hosting a “Green Thumbs” children’s program Saturday from 10:00 until noon on the deck below the stairway side of the library. The free program, presented in coordination with Lamar County Master Gardeners, is geared toward children in grades K–5. An adult must accompany all children.

SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Rossmoor, California, man with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Jeremy David Hanson, 44, was named in the indictment returned by a federal grand jury on May 11, 2022, …

It was 5:30 pm on Monday, February 14, 2022, when Mr. Curtis Williams, a 63-year-old longtime resident of Paris who had a significant medical history and used a wheelchair, had a life-changing event, one he will never forget. He was found unresponsive and not breathing by his family at their …