Paris Area News

Sunday morning at 10:35, an officer stopped a vehicle in the 2900 block of Briarwood for a traffic violation. The driver identified himself as Samuel Blake Adams but could show no identification. A consensual search of the vehicle located paperwork belonging to Eric Ray Adams, 38, and they determined that …

North and Central Texas Expect thunderstorms to develop near a dryline across West Texas late this afternoon, then move east-northeast into western North Texas this evening when the main window for severe storms occurs north of I-20 and west of I-35. A cap aloft should help storms weaken during the …

Bond has been set at $5 million at the Carter County, Oklahoma jail for a man arrested on ten counts of sex crimes against children. They charged 44-year-old Jason Honea of Wilson with four counts of manufacturing child pornography, two counts of rape by instrumentation, first-degree rape, child sexual abuse, …

A court sentenced a Pushmataha man to 20 years in federal prison on felony drug and weapons charges. It came after 49-year-old Troy Goforth of Clayton led law enforcement on a high-speed chase where he threw a duffle bag out of his vehicle and fled on foot. Goforth was captured …

Officials arrested a Choctaw County man on felony drug trafficking charges. A search of the home of Joe Harris of Boswell, 39, turned up 40 grams of meth, scales, baggies, and a loaded rifle. He faces charges of trafficking methamphetamine and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

The First Annual Paris Kite Fest, presented by the Paris Area Arts Alliance, will be held on Saturday, April 20, on the North Lamar ISD Grounds. This free event is for “kids of all ages” from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Kite Fest will feature a DJ, food trucks, …

Saturday, April 20, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, there will be a Fly-In at Cox Field Presented by Cox Field and Airport Coffee. There’ll be Live Music, Food Trucks, Discovery Flights for Kids, a Bounce House, and Trolley Rides to Downtown.

The Justice Department announced that a Dallas anesthesiologist was convicted Friday for injecting dangerous drugs into patient IV bags, leading to one death and numerous cardiac emergencies. A criminal complaint in September of 2023 charged Raynaldo Riviera Ortiz Jr., 60, and he was indicted the following month on charges related …

The Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra will present a free concert on Friday at 1:00 pm at the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium. The program is specifically for children but will be enjoyable for music lovers of any age. The program includes Beethoven, Haydn, John Williams, and Prokofiev music.

(PARIS, Texas) — The United Way of Lamar County (UWLC) announced today that an extraordinary and unique fundraiser is coming to Paris! The Credit Union of Texas will host a Goat Yoga Fundraiser at Bywaters Park on Saturday, May 11. All proceeds will benefit the United Way of Lamar County. …

  COMMERCE, TEXAS—On April 8, 2024, a large crowd witnessed the experience of a lifetime as they gathered at Memorial Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce for the “Totality Over Commerce” Total Solar Eclipse watch party. Open to the public, the event saw A&M-Commerce students, faculty, staff, and …

  Awards, “Getting Results from Outstanding Wildcat Leaders.” The Winners are Frenchello Neal, Shelby Stacy, Lisa Prihoda, Lorie Wickes, Chelsea Hogan, Angel Lacy, Becky Wilkins, and Jill O’Bryan.   Superintendent Althea Dixon and Assistant Superintendent Caleb Tindel conducted a drawing for grand prizes sponsored by Pay It Forward – Mathews …

Joshua Eugene Smith Thursday morning at 8:22, officers arrested Joshua Eugene Smith, 25, in the 2500 block of Stillhouse Rd for an outstanding Parole Violation warrant and a warrant for Evading Arrest or Detention with a prior conviction. They took Westbrook into custody without incident. Jacee Lynn Walker | Jerry …

  Kaija Javee Muldrew, 26, is a former Liberty-Eylau Middle School teacher. Bowie County Deputies charged her with several felonies, including sexual assault of a child, after an alleged improper relationship with a student. A student had shown a video of a 14-year-old male student with his head lying in …

  Choctaw County arrested Kaeson Holman, 44, for reckless conduct with a firearm after firing a gun from the front porch of a home he had just been criminally trespassed from hours earlier. Before his capture, Holman was drunk when he fled from an officer who told him to drop …

Honey Grove authorities called in the Plano bomb squad after a suspicious package was found at the Masonic Lodge on 6th Street early Thursday afternoon. Because of the circumstances under which it was found and packaged, authorities decided to evacuate nearby businesses and close down some city streets. As of …

Reno’s Annual ‘Spring Clean Up’ is tomorrow and Sunday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Reno City Yard behind City Hall. They are accepting commercial materials, batteries, and tires. They do not accept appliances with freon or wet paint. They will accept antifreeze and oil filters; you can …

  A North Texas man has been booked into the Collin County jail for allegedly randomly attacking several people with a hammer. They are accusing 26-year-old Charles Murray of attacking a man inside a restroom at a Plano gas station and investigators say he’s also responsible for random attacks at …

“Paris Texas Wine Fest” is back. Join your friends for an evening to visit downtown Paris tomorrow from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The event will highlight Texas wineries from across the state and local restaurants, shops, and galleries in downtown Paris. Go online to Paris wine fest dot com for …