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Paris, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Paris! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Paris water-line letters: What customers need to know
  • A mistaken Robin Hood takes the stage at PJC
  • Remembering Paris resident Davis Sheffield

Also on today's calendar: Rotary Club of Paris United and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 44.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City of Paris Mailing Letters to Water Customers as Part of EPA Mandate Content Sponsored By: Power Jack Foundation Repair - Paris, Texas (eextra.news) — Paris water customers with galvanized or unidentified service lines will receive city letters this month as inspections continue. No lead-based parts have been found so far. Customers notified of galvanized lines are encouraged to consult a licensed plumber, while an unknown-material notice means the line awaits inspection.
   

2. PJC Drama Presents World Premier Of Original Children's Play November 12-14 (easttexasradio.com) — An ordinary Sherwood Forest resident gets mistaken for Robin Hood in Paris Junior College's original children's comedy, “Just Rob, in the Hood,” opening Thursday, November 12. Performances run through Sunday at Ray Karrer Theatre, with evening shows at 7:30 and Sunday's matinee at 2:30. General admission is $10, available only at the door.
   

3. Blinn Davis Sheffield, JR (myparistexas.com) — Davis Sheffield, who moved to Paris in 2025, died November 3 at 85. A retired FDIC employee and member of Faith Presbyterian Church, he enjoyed attending Sons of the American Revolution meetings with his grandson. His Paris memorial service is November 15 at 3 p.m. at the church.
   

4. 81 Years Later: Fallen Paris soldier's legacy lives on through one act of kindness (myparistexas.com) — A preserved Paris High School memorial has helped a Florida woman reconnect with the grandfather her family never knew. Paris ISD Superintendent Althea Dixon located and photographed the tribute for Abigail Hutchings, whose grandfather, Sgt. Fitzhugh Lee Hutchings, died in World War II before meeting his infant son.
   

5. Blinn bounces back with convincing victory over Lone Star-Tomball (kdhnews.com) — Blinn brings a 3-1 record to the Paris Junior College Classic after an 81-26 women's basketball win over Lone Star College-Tomball in Brenham. The Buccaneers face South Plains College at noon Friday in Paris, then play Seminole State College at noon Saturday.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Paris

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Paris

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.