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Paris Regional welcomes first baby of 2023
Paris Regional Medical Center rang in 2023 with the year’s first bundle of joy. Weighing 7 pounds and 15 ounces and measuring 21 inches, Crandel was born on January 1, 2023 at 7:49 a.m.
Texas rejects over 5,000 personalized license plates in 2022
According to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, between January and October of 2022, thousands of personalized license plates were rejected.
City releases sanitation schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Due to the upcoming Martin Luther King Holiday on Monday, January 16, 2023, the trash collection schedule by the City of Paris will be temporarily changed as follows:
Warm and breezy today || Sponsored by Whitaker’s Towing
High temperatures will be 15-20 degrees above normal today with highs in the upper 60s and 70s.
Nice weather today || Sponsored by Whitaker’s Towing
Nice weather will persist through Friday as high pressure keeps the region under control.
Tower City Comedy Festival to bring renowned comedians to Paris
The 5th Tower City Comedy Festival will take place in Paris Texas from Jan. 26-29.
PJC students to be awarded $1500 or $500 || Content sponsored by Quality Care ER
Paris Junior College students taking 15 semester credit hours will receive $1,500 this spring semester and other students $500.
Paxton enters into $43 million settlement with JUUL to hold it accountable for deceptive trade practices
Attorney General Paxton has announced the entry of a $43.3 million dollar settlement against JUUL Labs in Texas state court.
Former MLB All-Star Torii Hunter joins Lamar National Bank Board
Lamar National Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Torii Hunter to its Board of Directors.
Food pantry helps 20 percent of county in 2022
The Downtown Food Pantry served 20 percent of the Lamar County population in 2022. “We saw an average of 650 families every week,” said executive director Allan Hubbard.