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Paris Area News

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USDA Temporarily Suspends Debt Collections, Foreclosures And Other Activities

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 27, 2021 – Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan …

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Pine Ridge Owner Joins PGA Board of Directors

Cathy Harbin Owner, Pine Ridge Golf Course PGA of America Master Professional, Northern Texas PGA member, and Secretary of the National Golf Course Owners Association Board of Directors Cathy Harbin has joined the PGA Board of Directors as the second-ever At-Large Director following PGA Hall of Fame Member Renee Powell. …

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Paris Police Report Thursday (Jan 28)

Jeremy Dewayne Robinso | Corey Eugene Fountain Paris Police responded to a forgery in the 1900-block of NE Loop 286 at 3:52 Wednesday afternoon. The employee advised that two males were inside the bank and were attempting to cash stolen checks. Paris Police arrested Jeremy Dewayne Robinson, 41, of Lancaster, …

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PJC Board of Regents Receives Clean Audit Report

  A clean audit report for Paris Junior College and the PJC Memorial Foundation was presented to the College Board of Regents by Teffany Kavanaugh, audit manager for McClanahan and Holmes, at their monthly meeting held Monday, Jan. 25. Regents also approved changes to the College’s nursing program. “The audit …

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Cooper Lake State Park – February

February is a Cool Time to Experience the Wonders of Nature (and Catch a Rainbow Trout!) at Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, TX: Cooper Lake State Park is a “cool” place to experience winter in Northeast Texas. During February, fishing begins to heat up on those warm sunny afternoons. All trails …

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Texas Bracing For Effects Of Presidential Executive Order

President Joe Biden President Joe Biden is suspending all new federal oil and gas leases, which has reignited the debate over fracking. The executive order only affects new leases and does not ban the practice of fracking itself. But this, combined with the cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline, will likely …

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Rural Phone Companies Sue PUC

Public Utility Commission The fate of small and rural phone companies in Texas is in question as the state has slashed the subsidies the companies say are needed to continue to provide service. Nearly 50 of them filed suit against the Public Utility Commission over the cut. The Texas Telephone …

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Testing Underway For Child COVID Vaccines

The effort to vaccinate adults from COVID-19 is underway. Exactly when there will be a vaccine safe for children is a big question mark right now. There are clinical trials underway with children at least 12 years old participating, but so far, it’s not enough for them to licenses those …

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Lamar Electric Co-op Contracts Specialists To Inspect Poles

Lamar Electric Cooperative announced that they contracted specialists from Osmose Utilities Services to inspect utility poles and treat those requiring attention. All Osmose employees will be wearing a hard hat and safety vest that identifies them as Osmose employees. They have vehicles marked with the Osmose logo.

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Choctaw County Murder Victim Identifed

Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park Choctaw County Deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at the Rosewood Apartments in Hugo. Investigators identified the victim as 19-year-old Noah Shoemake of Antlers. He suffered a head wound and died later at Choctaw County Memorial Hospital. At last report, the suspect was …

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Children’s Advocacy Center Soiree Fundraiser

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Paris’s 20th Annual Sweetheart Soiree this year will be a silent auction beginning Friday, Feb. 12 at 9:00 am and running through Saturday, Feb. 13 at 9:00 pm. A registered bidder can purchase unique auction items and benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Paris. The …

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Hostage Situation Leads To Murder-Suicide

Murder Victim Dr. Katherine Dodson, Dell Children’s Website An Austin doctor with a terminal cancer diagnosis killed a pediatrician and then himself after taking several hostages at a clinic where he did not work. Police say Dr. Bharat Narumanchi killed Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson. Police say four adult hostages either …

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Sanders Meme Becomes Crochet Doll

Bernie Sanders went from becoming a hit meme to a famous crochet doll in less than a week. After the Vermont senator and former presidential candidate went viral on social media for his simple Inauguration Day outfit of brown mittens and over-sized olive-green coat, 46-year-old Tobey King in Corpus Christi …

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Paris Police Report Wednesday (Jan 27)

Paris Police responded to a theft in the 5100-block of SE Loop 286 at 8:24 Tuesday morning. The victim reported that someone had cut a catalytic converter off of a 2020 Dodge pick-up. They estimated the value of the converter at over $3,800. The investigation continues. Paris Police responded to …

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Federal Judge In Houston Blocks Biden Moratorium On Deportations

President Joe Biden A temporary deportation freeze was one of several immigration measures announced by the White House during President Biden’s first week in office. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued, saying the state would suffer harm if those immigrants were allowed to remain in the country. The Texas lawsuit …

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Red River, Lamar, Fannin Receiving Vaccine Allocations

The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that 1,675 doses of COVID Vaccine are coming to Red River Valley counties. Red River County will receive 100 doses for DSHS Clarksville, 100 for Paris Regional Medical Center Healthcare Group in Clarksville, and 100 for Red River Urgent Care. This batch …

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Paris City Council Approves Wastewater Treatment Plant Renovation

The Paris City Council plans for a $60 million wastewater treatment plant to move forward for an improvement project. Plans call for substantial hikes in the sewer rates beginning in April and the sale of $46 million in Certificates of Obligation. The two-phase construction project starts in August of 2022.

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