Paris man arrested after assaulting his girlfriend
Paris Police arrested a man on Wednesday after an investigation into a recent altercation yielded an arrest warrant charging him with felony assault causing bodily injury to a family member with a...
View ArticleEat award winning chili at 4th annual Rotary Chili Showdown and Super Bowl Party
Despite the cold and wet weather, the 4th annual Ultimate Super Bowl Tailgate Party and Chili Showdown is taking place at Buffalo Joe’s today — which is the perfect kind of day for a hot bowl of chili....
View ArticleRotary chili cook off a success despite cold, wet weather
Jesse James Freelen, candidate for Justice of the Peace, and his chili team, Gavel Time, cooked the first place prize winning chili, winning a $500 prize at this year’s 4th annual Rotary Club chili...
View ArticleLooking ahead in Paris ISD
Paris Junior High School Earlybird yearbook sales are going on now. Earlybird pricing of $35 per yearbook is available now through February 28. Name stamping is also available for an additional fee....
View ArticleObituaries Monday, February 3
Patricia Joyce Scarberry, 54, of Paris, died at 8:16 PM, Friday, January 31, 2014 at Paris Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are set for 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in the chapel of Fry...
View ArticleParis PD adult arrests over the weekend; Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Elisabeth Hannah Bass, 21, Failure to Yield Right of Way, Violate Promise to Appear David Gene Bullard, 45, Expired Motor Vehicle Registration, Failure to Appear (Non-Traffic), Failure to Maintain...
View ArticleHeart disease kills more women each year than men in the United States — why?
“Each year, heart disease claims the lives of more women then breast cancer and lung cancer combined. Also a greater percentage of women die within one year of a heart attack than men”. Ayesha Shafiq,...
View ArticleAikin Elementary science fair winners
4th grade winners (from left) 1st place- Hana Syed 2nd place- Jack Hoog 3rd place- Ava Hutchings 3rd grade winners (from left) 1st place- Reece Reavis 2nd place- Ella Ryan Harper 3rd place- Rylan Downs
View ArticleParis PD adult arrests made on Monday, Feb. 3
Bobby Wayne Broyles, 50, Murder Don Tyrell Erwin, 24, Driving While License Suspended, Failure to Appear (Non-Traffic), Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility Ricky Earl Greene, 49, Failure to...
View ArticleObituaries Tuesday, February 4
Marjorie Lorraine Erickson, 86, of Paris passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Paris Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Erickson was born on November 2, 1927 in Duncanville a daughter of Edward and...
View ArticleLose weight, get healthy and you may drive away in a brand new car
Fit City Paris is joining forces with Fit City Tyler’s coalition and their regional weight loss challenge – Lighten Up East Texas. Lighten Up East Texas is a regional weight loss challenge, created by...
View ArticleChisum Elementary hosts annual science fair
Chisum Elementary recently hosted its annual science fair. The top 3 placing students will represent Chisum at the Region VIII science fair on February 11 in Pittsburg, Texas. Those students were...
View ArticleOrder your Paris High Lady Cats softball t-shirts
Paris High Lady Cat softball t-shirts are now on sale (above left: front, right: back). Click the link below to print the order form. Lady Cat T-Shirt Order Form
View ArticlePJC delivers excellent education competitively
Paris Junior College delivers an excellent education at a competitive rate, according to data distributed at the Board of Regents meeting last week. The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System...
View ArticleCommunity park project to enhance downtown
When First United Methodist Church began thinking about doing something to their large western parking lot several months ago, the ambitious project was just an idea. Aimed at transforming the...
View ArticleBreaking: Inclement weather closings and delays
Paris ISD has cancelled all evening activities for today. Friday, February 7, is a staff development/student holiday for Head Start and Pre-K through 8th grades at Paris; staff development and district...
View ArticleFight erupts at Applebee’s
A fight at the Applebee’s in Paris over the weekend — which was caught on camera — has gone viral on the internet and was reported to police just before midnight on Friday, but no arrests have been...
View ArticleNice, sunny weekend and coming week in the forecast for Paris
As Winter Storm Pax pounds the Northeast with snow and ice, the weather for Paris and the surrounding Northeast Texas region will be sunny and much warmer than the last few weeks. National Weather...
View ArticleMinor kitchen fire at Time Flies; bar still open
A minor kitchen fire erupted at Time Flies — 25 N. Main Street — on Friday just before 4 p.m., resulting in the closing of the kitchen, but according to bar management, it would reopen on Friday night....
View ArticleDo mammograms save lives?
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide. Almost a million new cases are diagnosed each year. A number of studies have shown that mammograms save lives by detecting...
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