I’ve been working for The Paris News for nearly five years now, and in that time I’ve been blessed to meet hundreds of wonderful people in the Northeast Texas area.
The Paris News has hired its next managing editor to lead its newsroom operations. Sports editor Tommy Culkin has been named to the spot, succeeding former managing editor Klark Byrd,
The Paris News was again named among the top three best daily newspapers in Northeast Texas on Friday by the North & East Texas Press Association, earning 10 awards in the associationâs Better Newspaper Contest.
âOur local journalists have worked hard to provide the community a quality newspaper, and we are grateful our colleagues have recognized that work with these awards,â managing editor Klark Byrd said. âThis year was tough because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but we stayed true to the newspaperâs mission and that effort paid off for the staff and for readers.â
The Paris News earned three first place awards, for Column Writing, Editorials and Feature Story, four second place awards and three third place awards for work done in 2020.
Itâs been a wild ride, Paris.
Almost exactly a year after I moved here, Iâve decided to take a job opportunity back home in Washington state, so this will be my last column in The Paris News. To say Iâll be sad to leave is an understatement.
Moving to Northeast Texas from Seattle was a culture shock for me. Iâd never lived in a place where people youâve never met before would wave and smile at you on the street. Iâd never had someone hold the door open for me just as a courtesy. Iâd also never lived somewhere this hot â and Iâve been told that last summer was âmild.â And Iâd never learned so much in just one year.