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North Lamar ISD recognizes Employees of the Month || Sponsored by Quality Care ER
North Lamar ISD Superintendent Kelli Stewart and Mathew’s Auto Group’s General Manager Tim Anderson Pay It Forward program recognized two North Lamar employees as their May Employees of the Month.
Trash pick-up days reduced in Paris || Content sponsored by Quality Roofing
Paris City Council unanimously approved a reduction in trash pick-up days due to a labor shortage problem.
Walmart pulls ‘Juneteenth ice cream’ from shelves, issues apology after backlash
Walmart has officially started pulling its Juneteenth ice cream from shelves after the company received online backlash for commercializing a holiday meant to commemorate the end of American slavery.
Pedestrian dies after being struck by Hunt County patrol car
A pedestrian died Monday evening after he was struck by a deputy in a Hunt County patrol car.
RECALL: Hyundai cars recalled due to exploding seat belts
Government regulators in a letter to Hyundai said both the driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt pretensioners can explode upon deployment, sending shrapnel throughout the vehicle.
Aikin Elementary brings back the Aikin Extravaganza || Content sponsored by Quality Care ER
Aikin Elementary fourth grade classes performed the Aikin Extravaganza recently at Paris Junior High.
Paris ISD students earned Highest Honors in the 2021-2022 WordMasters Challenge™ || Sponsored by Quality Care ER
A team representing Paris ISD recently earned Highest Honors in the 2021-2022 WordMasters Challenge™—a national vocabulary competition involving nearly 125,000 students annually.
Storms expected today || Sponsored by Whitaker’s Towing
A few spin-up tornadoes are also possible. Locally heavy rain may also occur in stronger storms.
WATCH || All Points ‘Bull’etin issued after bull escapes meat processing plant in Mt. Pleasant
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Storm chances continue || Sponsored by Whitaker’s Towing
Isolated severe weather will be possible along with locally heavy rainfall and flooding.