(L) Ginny Haley, Kaylynn McKitrick and Lillian McMellon (R) Symphony Hill All hands on deck needed for Lamar County students’ days The North Lamar High School Health Science Students of America (HOSA) volunteered at the Kiwanis Pancake Days on Monday and Wednesday of this week.  Their community service project included …

According to the fifth annual 2019 Alamo Rent A Car Family Vacation Survey, a growing number of Americans are going back to basics with a simple idea: Unplugging from work, devices, and social media during vacation. For the fifth year in a row, survey respondents ranked “spending quality time together” as …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and starting left tackle Donovan Smith agreed to a three-year, $41.25 million deal, including $27 million fully guaranteed at signing on Tuesday. The contract agreement came just hours before Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. deadline for teams to designate franchise players. Smith was scheduled to become an unrestricted …

  Senator José Menéndez on Tuesday called upon Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath to suspend the usage of STAAR exams to assess school performance. It came after reports indicate it unfairly tests students at the wrong grade level. The Senator is introducing legislation to put a moratorium of two …

  Clarksville’s interim Police Chief resigned. The city named Lt. Kaleb Hackney their interim Police Chief Saturday. He stepped down Monday, just two days after former police chief Jarrett Ehlinger’s Friday resignation. Clarksville hired Ehlinger as police chief in late November. He cited personal reasons for leaving the job, according …

Troynell Threadgill, 31, is the suspect in a McCurtain County murder. Officials arrested Threadgill and charged him with first-degree murder for the shooting death of Chadwick Crenshaw. Reportedly the incident occurred last Thursday in Broken Arrow.

  Red River County Sheriff’s Office asks for your help in locating Kristi Lee Lobb, 39, of Red River County. Red River County wants her for Burglary of a Habitation which is a felony. Lobb is five feet tall, 138 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes. There is a …

  Lamar County Detention Captain defied the odds and returned to work after a stroke left him in a wheelchair. According to Lamar County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, Lamar County, Detention Captain Mike Hines, returned to work after suffering a stroke in November 2018 that left him in a wheelchair. …

The City of Paris Traffic Department will change traffic flow on 2nd SW and NW from West Sherman to West Houston from a one-way to a two-way street. It is effective Monday (Mar 11). If you have any questions, please contact Public Works at 903.784.9266.

You are invited to join the City of Paris for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. It will be Thursday (Mar 14) from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at the Event Center, 1875 Fitzhugh. It is free with food, games, prizes, and surprises. Bring a friend and don’t forget to wear green.