Director Judy Martin looked to events such as Brush with Kindness as evidence of the good Habitat for Humanity does in the community.

Covid-19 cases are rising rapidly in Fannin County, and County Judge Randy Moore wants the public to do what it can to prevent further outbreaks. The county also is seeing rising approvals in its Indigent Care program.

In their budget meeting, the Red River County commissioners approved a longevity pay raise for all county employees.

Paris Economic Development Corp. recognizes outgoing member Shay Bills and seats new board members Mark Homer and Erik Roddy at a Tuesday meeting.

Every state score on this year’s STAAR test dropped except English 1 and English 2, Paris ISD Assistant Superintendent Althea Dixon reported to trustees. Paris ISD’s results mirrored the state, Dixon said.

In a weekend stuffed with activities and visitors from out of town, the Archers For Christ group brought in 317 shooters for the Texas Archery Shooters Association competition.

North Lamar ISD beat the odds with the sale of roughly $44 million in bonds Monday with a lower interest rate than expected, resulting in a more than a 10-cent savings to taxpayers on the district’s projected property tax rate.

The city had experienced some backlash from residents unhappy with increasing property taxes, which City Secretary Tami Nix explained was the result of higher valuations from the Lamar County Appraisal District.

The Lamar County Appraisal District continues formal protests before its Appraisal Review Board this month amid the district’s attempts to bring local property values in line with the state’s Property Value Study.

More than 1,300 riders had registered to attend the annual Tour de Paris when the bikers took off Saturday morning. Pelotons geared up to ride around the long routes stretching through downtown Paris and into the countryside.

The Arthur Family Remembrance Walk allowed participants to not only reflect on the history of Paris, but also to join in the spirit of acknowledging past wrongs and moving forward to do better.

Local Kwik CHEKs, soon to rebrand as Texas Born or TXB, will honor local first responders, medical personnel and Red Cross Volunteers that work around the clock to serve communities on 24/7 Day, July 24, with free treats and refreshments.

The chief did say the officer involved has been deemed fit for duty and has returned to normal duties after being put on administrative leave after the incident.

It was standing-room only at the Preserve Northeast Texas Stop Marvin Nichols meeting Tuesday night, as more than 200 people showed up at the Cuthand Methodist Church.

Fannin County commissioners narrowly approved a new development permit June 22 to help keep people from building in a floodplain, but the decision did not sit well with residents. After two weeks of backlash, commissioners rescinded the permit Tuesday.

Lamar County commissioners gave themselves and other elected officials at least a $1,000 raise, set a proposed tax rate at the highest allowable without a public vote and continued to whittle away at $18.292 million in budget requests.

Presentations of awards for the mayor’s Yard of the Month and a certificate of appreciation to Weald Workers for clean-up efforts in the city topped the agenda at a Paris City Council meeting Monday.