Keeping students safe North Lamar’s Sandra Bramhall has been recognized as the school bus driver of the month for January.  Bramhall is a fourth and fifth-grade RTI reading teacher at Bailey Intermediate.  She has been driving a bus at North Lamar since her son, Kyler, was a senior in 2011.           “I …

Paris High choir students competed in the UIL Choir Solo & Ensemble Contest and all 27 students earned either a “superior” or an “excellent rating.” Choir director Jan Blize attributed the success to “each practice group designed their own weekly practice goals.” She added, “At the beginning of each week, …

Two state lawmakers whose districts include Lamar County have filed legislation calling for the 130-mile Northeast Texas Trail to become a state park. The Paris News reports that Senator Bryan Hughes wants to make the trail from Farmersville to New Boston a state linear park. Representative Gary VanDeaver has called …

Photo by Tony Corso tonycorsoimages.com The Paris News is reporting that city officials are concerned about parking in the downtown area. City officials say as development continues downtown, property owners near the downtown area may be asked to either purchase or lease land for parking lots. There have been complaints …

Authorities throughout the area searched last night for an inmate who escaped from the Red River County Jail. McCurtain County Deputies have now confirmed that 34-year-old Anthony Quint Jones was captured late last night and is now in custody. He is awaiting extradition back to Red River County. At the …

BestVPN.com surveyed over 1,000 people worldwide in a new report to understand what impact modern technology is having on their relationships. Social media has become embedded in our relationships via constant online documentation. When you tag yourself in a relationship on Facebook or upload a couple selfie to Instagram, it’s …

The Texas Election Chief is apologizing over releasing a botched list of 95,000 voters whose citizenship was called into question before being fully vetted. Texas Secretary of State David Whitley had previously refused to acknowledge mistakes in the three weeks since his office gave prosecutors a voter list that included …

A former Dallas Firefighter has been arrested for allegedly planting a hidden camera in a bathroom at a fire station. Craig Lawrence initially admitted that the device was his, but denied knowing that it was a camera, then later admitted to everything. He was charged with Attempted Invasive Visual Recording. …

The former Richardson mayor and her husband have pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and corruption charges in a Sherman courtroom. The seven-count indictment accuses Laura Jordan and Mark Jordan of fraud, conspiracy, and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.

A bill vetoed last year by Oklahoma’s Republican former governor, that would allow adult residents to carry a gun without training or a background check, has easily passed a vote in the state House. A similar bill has been introduced in the Senate. The bill, dubbed “Constitutional Carry” is expected …