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The Lamar County Human Resources Council is hosting a Mardi Gras fundraiser on Friday, March 8, at Love Civic Center to raise money for Meals on Wheels, Horizon House Transitional Shelter, and other support programs for the community. They are seeking sponsors, live and silent auction items, and organizers for …
Read More »ERCOT Urges Conservation of Electricity
ERCOT is continuing to ask both businesses and residents to conserve electricity use. Those experiencing an outage can report it to the PUC of Texas by calling 1-888-782-8477. The Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT continue to monitor weather conditions and will keep the public informed through their websites …
Read More »PJC Receives 2023 “Exemplar” ROSE Award
They recently selected Paris Junior College to receive the 2023 “Exemplar” ROSE Award in Recognition of Scaling Excellence. PJC is the first community college in the state to have achieved the goal of reaching scale in the essential practices across all four pillars of the Texas Pathways strategy. “The Guided …
Read More »Choctaw County Radio Station Heavily Damaged by Suspected Copper Thieves
Suspected copper thieves destroyed a radio station tower just south of Grant on US 271 in Choctaw County. The falling tower also destroyed a nearby building. Sheriff Terry Park reported that the stolen copper was worth a few hundred dollars, but the damage caused to the tower and building …
Read More »Weather Announcements
Last Updated Tuesday 7:00 pm Alba-Golden ISD – Wednesday 10:00 am Avinger ISD – Closed Wednesday Beckville ISD – Closed Wednesday Big Sandy ISD – Closed Wednesday Chapel Hill MP – Closed Wednesday Commerce ISD – Wednesday 10:00 am Como-Pickton CISD – Wednesday 10:00 am Cumby ISD – Wednesday …
Read More »Paris Regional Health Welcomes Hospitalist
Paris Regional Health Welcomes Hospitalist Dr. Zoya Effendi to provide Inpatient Internal Medicine Care to patients admitted to PRH Paris Regional Health is pleased to welcome Zoya Effendi, MD, to their medical staff. Dr. Effendi is an internal medicine physician who specializes in hospital medicine. Dr. Effendi attended medical school …
Read More »PHS Student Named To TMEA All-State Band
Anderson Bunch, a student at Paris High School, has made his mark on the music world by being named to the TMEA 5A Symphonic All-State Band, 1st chair. Bunch earned this prestigious honor after he placed 1st chair at Area, where he had to compete against students from many different …
Read More »Hard Freeze Warning
A Hard Freeze Warning remains in effect for the entire area until at least 10:00 am Tuesday. Sub-freezing temperatures will be as low as six above zero. Snow compacted and refrozed on roadways overnight and resulted in hazardous driving conditions. Slow down and drive with extreme caution, especially on bridges …
Read More »ERCOT Urges Energy Conservation
ERCOT, the organization that operates the Texas power grid, is asking Texans to conserve power between 6:00 am and 9:00 am this Tuesday. It’s the second straight morning they’ve called for tight grid conditions. This appeal is not an order but a request to help conserve electricity. In other words, …
Read More »ERCOT Fails To Complete Winter Inspections
To be more prepared for winter weather, power generation, and transmission companies have spent millions winterizing their equipment since the 2021 winter storm that caused widespread blackouts across Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) now conducts more robust inspections of many plants and power transmission facilities. Now NBC …
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