Paris News

This year’s Sweetheart Soiree benefiting the Children’s Advocacy Center’s theme will be a ”Stroll Through Paris.” Come out for music, dinner, dancing, prizes, and auctions! The event is Saturday, February 10, at 6:00 pm at the Love Civic Center. Tickets are available at 903-784-5787. All proceeds benefit protecting Lamar and …

Just before the New Year, Paris Junior College received official news of the reaffirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). They reaffirmed PJC’s institutional accreditation with no recommendations for improvement, a significant feat. “I am thrilled to announce that Paris Junior College …

College Station, Texas: Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 126 recipients grants to conduct prescribed burns this year. For the 2024 fiscal year, the agency has approved more than $705,000 in grant funds to private landowners in Texas to treat 25,104 acres. With 95% privately owned Texas lands, the conservation responsibility lies …

They announced Justiss Elementary School’s Science Fair winners for the 3rd and 4th grades. It’s always great to see young minds being curious and imaginative in science. The winners have undoubtedly put a lot of hard work, time, and effort into their projects, and their success is a testament to …

Hosting a Family Game Night is a fun and engaging way for families to come together and spend quality time while learning new games that can help their students’ education. T.G. Givens recently hosted such an event, which allowed families to enjoy an evening of fun-filled games. They designed the …

Are you Bored? Think twice before taking that Facebook quiz. People use social media as a fun distraction for some, and taking a Facebook quiz may seem like a harmless way to pass the time. But are you giving away more information than you think? How this scam works A …

Kevin Jose Portillo Garcia Saturday evening at 7:33, officers worked a theft in progress in the 3800 block of Lamar Avenue. An officer observed the suspect, Kevin Jose Portillo Garcia, 27, fleeing the scene and detained him. Garcia had possession of a stolen watch and was wearing stolen clothing. He …

A court sentenced a McCurtain County man to 210 months in federal prison for murdering a person in Indian Country. Dakota Fox, 27, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. They accused him of fatally shooting a person at an intersection in Idabel in January of 2018.

Northeast Texas Children’s Museum Barbie’s Ball Daddy-Daughter Dance is Saturday, February 3, from 6:30-8:30 pm. There are crafts, treats, and photos, not included in the ticket price, at $35 per couple in advance, $40 per couple at the door, and $12 for an extra daughter. Tickets at netxcm.com or 903-886-6055.

The Paris-Lamar County Health District offers free online and in-person adult health education classes. The topics include eating healthy on a budget, nutritional label reading, fun ways to Incorporate Physical Activity and Positive Lifestyle Changes, and offering an in-house complimentary gym. 400 W Sherman St, Paris. For more info, call …