Northeast Texas region nearly burn ban free
Despite a gloomy outlook on the drought front, area counties are slowly beginning to lift burn bans.
View ArticleCouncil, commissioners agree on Highway 24 funding
PARIS - The Paris City Council agreed Monday to fund a portion of the right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation costs concerning the widening of State Highway 24.
View ArticleMajor grant to bring more walkers, bikers
PARIS - Lamar County Commissioners have accepted a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant for $200,000 that will extend the Trail de Paris another three miles.
View ArticleExpanded declaration provides more relief for Texas
AUSTIN - Another 74 Texas counties are now eligible for wildfire assistance as FEMA has agreed to grant the state’s repeated request to expand its major disaster declaration.
View ArticleDrought conditions improving for North Texas
The U.S. Drought Monitor for the State of Texas released its latest report Tuesday, showing that for the first time some 20 months, a swath of the region was no longer listed under drought conditions.
View ArticleJudge blocks pipeline from passing through local farm
PARIS - A Lamar County family fighting to block the TransCanada pipeline from crossing their farm finally got their wish.
View ArticleInmate convicted in Paris-area sexual assault seeks release
A Lamar County man is petitioning for his release from the Texas Prison System, arguing ineffective counsel during his 2009 trial.
View ArticleFire Destroys Blossom Church's Family Center, Sanctuary Saved
BLOSSOM - The Paris News is reporting the destruction of the Family Life Center at Blossom Church of God in Lamar County. The fire broke out before noon Thursday.
View ArticleFirst Death from West Nile Confirmed in Lamar County
A man from Lamar County with underlying health conditions has died from the neural-invasive strain of the West Nile virus, a health official says.
View ArticleTransCanada to Begin Trench Work This Week in Lamar County
LAMAR COUNTY - The oil company received approval from the Army Corps of Engineers this summer to construct the Gulf Coast leg of its pipeline project that begins in Cushing, Oklahoma.
View ArticleParis: Big bonds in town
Repairing water and sewer lines in Paris would cost an estimated $45 million - the kind of money available only through bonds.
View ArticleCampbell reports slow first-quarter earnings
The Campbell Soup Company released its FY 2014 first-quarter earnings Nov. 19, with total sales down two percent. The company attributed the slow numbers to weaknesses in overall industry trends, among...
View ArticleCopper thefts total 7 miles of wire, $20K in value
Lamar Electric Cooperative is offering a $1,000 reward for anyone whose tip leads to the indictment of those responsible for a recent spate of copper thefts.Thieves have made off with about seven miles...
View ArticleArrests made following rash of auto thefts
According to statistics, a car can be stolen in less than 60 seconds. Delta County has experienced a rash of auto thefts and car burglaries over the past few weeks and according to the Insurance...
View ArticleNortheast Texas region nearly burn ban free
Despite a gloomy outlook on the drought front, area counties are slowly beginning to lift burn bans.
View ArticleCouncil, commissioners agree on Highway 24 funding
PARIS - The Paris City Council agreed Monday to fund a portion of the right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation costs concerning the widening of State Highway 24.
View ArticleMajor grant to bring more walkers, bikers
PARIS - Lamar County Commissioners have accepted a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant for $200,000 that will extend the Trail de Paris another three miles.
View ArticleExpanded declaration provides more relief for Texas
AUSTIN - Another 74 Texas counties are now eligible for wildfire assistance as FEMA has agreed to grant the state’s repeated request to expand its major disaster declaration.
View ArticleDrought conditions improving for North Texas
The U.S. Drought Monitor for the State of Texas released its latest report Tuesday, showing that for the first time some 20 months, a swath of the region was no longer listed under drought conditions.
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