Eric Kauffman

North Lamar Elementary is proud to congratulate its 2026-2027 National Elementary Honor Society officers. Selected to serve as President is Knox Parson, with Knox Petty serving as Vice President. Sophia Streety will serve as Secretary, Granger Blanton as Reporter, Karsen Wright as Treasurer, and Jac

North Lamar Intermediate students are starting the year with a clear goal: slow down, think carefully, and take pride in their work.Principal Shelly Bivens challenged students to show “Panther Stamina” during their beginning-of-the-year assessments by taking their time and giving thoughtful effo

Paris Independent School District will honor Paris High School Class of 1980 graduate Mark Homer as its 2026 Distinguished Graduate during a series of Homecoming activities celebrating his accomplishments, public service, and continued commitment to the Paris community.The official Distinguished

Family-friendly areas bring more rides, food, entertainment, and Texas-sized fun to the 2026 State FairDALLAS — September 3, 2026 — Little Texans are getting two new places to play at the 2026 State Fair of Texas. Debuting this year, Little Lone Stars Land offers the Fair’s you

North Lamar ISD welcomed community members to North Lamar High School on Wednesday for the district’s Golden Panther Program, a student-led initiative organized and carried out by the North Lamar High School Student Council.The program is designed to connect longtime Panther supporters with toda

Paris Police Arrest Female on Drug and Correctional Facility Charges In the early morning hours of Thursday, September 3, 2026, officers with the Paris Pol

North Lamar ISD is proud to announce the Class of 2027 Homecoming King and Queen nominees as the district prepares to celebrate Homecoming on Friday, September 11.This year’s Homecoming King nominees are Corvin Jeffrey, Nolan Spencer, Kyler Waldroup, Fernando Cepeda and Aiden Adamson.The Hom

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service is launching a new cost-share program to help Texans manage invasive plants on their property.The Texas Invasive Plant Solutions Cost-Share Program will begin accepting applications Sept. 1. A total of $140,000 is available through the progra

Officers made 14 traffic stops, made 4 adult arrests, and answered 65 calls for service during this reporting period.Sgt. Matt Birch Paris Police Department

COMMERCE, TX, Sept. 9, 2026— East Texas A&M University recently accepted a generous $30,000 gift from a Lion alumnus to support cancer research by university professors and to fund strategic initiatives in the College of Science and Engineering (COSE) Iraj Emami, a 1978 graduate of East Texas S