The United Way of Lamar County will hold meetings at 1:00 pm Monday, March 4, and Tuesday, March 5, at the United Way office in the 2300-block of Lamar. The meeting is mandatory for agencies and organizations interested in applying for funding from the 2020 campaign. Call  903-784-6642 or visit …

A federal judge says Texas counties may not remove any registered voters after state elections officials released an inaccurate list that questioned the U.S. citizenship of tens of thousands of people. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ruled Wednesday there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud.

The Paris High School Varsity Winter Guard placed first at the North Texas Colorguard Association Show at Summit High School on Saturday. They performed their 2019 show “Ex’s and Oh’s” and four of the five judges rated them first in equipment, movement, and both judges of general effect. PHS is currently …

The City Compost Site is now open every Saturday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Please remember to take your current water bill to unload your brush debris. If you have any questions, please call 903.784.9289 or 903.784.9277.

Kelli Stewart shifts from the middle school principal to lead North Lamar After a long day of interviews and deliberations on Tuesday, the North Lamar Board of Trustees announced Kelli Stewart as the school district’s interim superintendent.  She will follow Dr. Jason Adams who was hired as the district’s superintendent in February 2018 and …

Paris Police responded to a robbery call in the 200-block of N. Main 8:32 pm on February 26, 2019. It was reported that a young Hispanic male entered the store and produced a handgun and demanded money from the register. The clerk refused and attempted to walk away. The suspect …

Survey results from 2,000 high school and college-aged teens, and young adults, across the country, shows that a significant portion of students continues to delay decisions on their career choice well into their sophomore year of college. The survey, conducted by Wakefield Research for Junior Achievement USA and The Hartford, …

Photo by Tony Corso tonycorsoimages.com That was Paris basketball coach Billy Mack Steed after his team pulled out a 39-36 victory over number 14th ranked Spring Hill last night. Paris trailed 32-23 heading into the fourth quarter but that stingy defense of theirs only allowed four points from Spring Hill the …

Standouts recognized for the fourth six weeks Twenty-eight students and staff members from North Lamar High School have been recognized as the students and staff of the fourth six weeks. Selections were nominated by teachers and based on character, academics, attendance, and overall representation of the core values of North …

A former North Texas federal prison guard has been sentenced to a year in prison for having an intimate relationship with an inmate. Authorities arrested 32-year-old Erica McCoy in 2017 after her supervisors learned she had multiple encounters in a cell at the low-security prison in Seagoville. She must register …