A 64-year-old Mexican citizen on death row in Texas has been executed for the sledgehammer killings of his wife and two children more than 26 years ago. Roberto Moreno Ramos received a lethal injection Wednesday night for the 1992 deaths of his 42-year-old wife Leticia, seven-year-old daughter Abigail, and three-year-old …

A Tioga man accused of killing his wife appeared in court Wednesday. Sebastian Roman was arrested in June for the murder of his 46-year-old wife Maria Ortiz. Another plea conference is set for next month.

A Houston company has recalled nearly 3½ tons of ready-to-eat chicken salad that regulators say may be contaminated with listeria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall by Ron’s Home Style Foods. USDA officials have no reports of anyone getting sick.

A man convicted of murdering three women in California and recently charged with killing a woman in Texas could be connected to more than 90 murders committed across more than a dozen states and three decades, Texas authorities said Tuesday. Samuel Little, 78, has provided investigators details on a “multitude” …

The Third Annual Michael Self  “Youth Blow-Out” will be held tomorrow from  6:30 until 10:00 pm at Chisum Trails Cowboy Church in Powderly. Entertainment will feature 2017 Christian Country Artist of the Year Justin Todd Herod. There will also be free games and food for area youth plus inspirational Christian …

The Reno Police Department will soon be using Facebook to warn people about outstanding City Court warrants for failing to pay a fine or show up in court. Once the warrant is issued, any law enforcement officer can arrest the offender at any time or place.

The annual lighting of the downtown Paris Christmas tree will be Saturday from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Santa will be there, along with his reindeer and photos will be available. Chisum High School Students will host a gingerbread decorating table, and proceeds will benefit the downtown improvements. Music will …

Halloween is over, and I’m already seeing tons of holiday decorations. Holly around store entrances. Lights adorning trees. A big red bow on someone’s door. That ain’t for Thanksgiving. So, we might as well join in and get the holiday candy out there for all to see. Here is the …

Photo by Bill Higgins In basketball last night the North Lamar Pantherettes defeated Commerce 47–21 while the Prairiland Lady Patriots defeated Detroit 64–24. Both the Paris Wildcats and the Cooper Bulldogs were mentioned as potential sleeper picks in this year’s state playoffs by Dave Campbell’s Football website. Both will be …

Two more men have received long prison sentences for a 2015 assassination attempt on a state judge outside her home near Austin. A judge sentenced 29-year-old Marcellus Antoine Burgin, of Cypress, 25 years in federal prison and 27-year-old Rasul Kareem Scott, of Louisiana, received 17½ years in prison. They had …