Paris News

Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Paris Kiwanis Club Pancake Days, which will be at the Lamar County Fairgrounds. It will be on Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2. Last year’s Pancake Days set a record with more than 12,000 people served. They use the money for …

Paris Independent School District students showcased their scientific prowess at the Region 8 ESC Science Fair last Thursday, February 8. Among the talented participants, three students stood out and proudly brought home awards, demonstrating their dedication and excellence in science. Competing in such events allows students to apply their knowledge …

Join us for a Virtual Severe Weather Education class this Thursday at 7:00 pm! This class is free and open to anyone who would like to attend. Register for the class here: register.gotowebinar.com/rt/6056125875606965333

By Melynda Seaton, Department of Art COMMERCE, TX—The Texas A&M University-Commerce Department of Art is pleased to announce three newly opened student exhibitions: Biomimetics and Industrial Gardens by Amber Parker In Biomimetics and Industrial Gardens, Parker reimagines relationships based on visual elements and utility to ask how our community interacts with objects and spaces. Parker …

Dainna Marie Rowe Roth Monday, officers received a report of a theft at Walmart. Employees observed Dainna Marie Rowe Roth, 27, skip-scanning items and then attempting to leave the store without paying. She was arrested without incident and Charged with Theft under $100.00. She also had a previous arrest for …

  Authorities identified the woman responsible for opening fire inside Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch on Sunday afternoon. Police also shared that 36-year-old Gennesse Ivonne Moreno used an assault-style-type rifle with “Free Palestine” written on it. Moreno was shot and killed by law enforcement officers who confronted her at the church. …

A crash in Choctaw Sunday night hospitalized a Boswell woman in critical condition. Highway Patrol troopers say 55-year-old Glynnie Springfield had stopped to make a left turn on a county road when the driver of a pickup rear-ended her. They flew her to Plano Medical City and transported the pickup …

Authorities arrested a Bonham teacher, Jherson Manuel, on allegations of inappropriate social media communications with a high school student. They booked Manuel into the Fannin County Jail on a charge of Online Solicitation of a Minor. He taught at I.W. Evans Intermediate School, but when the allegations became known, his …

  At Monday night’s school board meeting, Sulphur Springs ISD trustees voted unanimously to call a $157,150,000 bond election on the Saturday, May 4 ballot. Registered voters residing within the Sulphur Springs ISD boundaries will decide on a bond referendum to generate funding to construct two new elementary schools, renovate …

Richard Owen Barnes Last Thursday, Paris Officers received a report of a theft at Walmart. They observed Richard Owen Barnes, 39, skip-scanning items and then attempting to leave the store without paying for them. He was arrested without incident and Charged with Class B Theft. Dana Samwell Carmichael Owners reported …