Photo by Tony Corso tonycorsoimages.com One more day until football Friday and on 101.9 KBUS we have No. 1 Argyle hosting No. 10 Paris. Both teams are undefeated in district heading to the game. On Mix 107.7, the North Lamar Panthers will travel to Sanger. Both teams are looking for …
Read More »Announcing Extended Hours For Closing Weekend Of The 2018 State Fair Of Texas
By PHILLIP MORALES Due to inclement weather faced during this year’s State Fair of Texas, Fair officials have decided to extend hours for the closing weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The Fair is adding hours on both Saturday and Sunday to allow fairgoers to come out and celebrate all things Texan …
Read More »Early Voting Begins Monday: What You Need To Know
Senate Bill 5, passed by the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, requires voters who possess an acceptable form of photo identification for voting listed below to present that identification in order to vote in person in all Texas elections. For voters aged 18-69, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired …
Read More »Governor Abbott Announces New Funding To Crack Down On Border Crime
Governor Greg Abbott today announced $5.8 million in grant funding for the Border Prosecution Unit (BPU) to help crack down on gangs and Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) along the Texas border. The BPU is made up of 17 district and county attorney offices within the Texas border region that focuses …
Read More »Texas Man Found Guilty Of Setting Fire To Mosque
A man convicted of setting fire to a mosque in Victoria last year has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison. A jury convicted 26-year-old Marq Vincent Perez in July on federal arson, explosives, and hate crime charges.
Read More »Oklahoma Sheriff Accused Of Using Stolen School Supplies On Campaign
An Oklahoma Sheriff accused of stealing donated school supplies has been charged with embezzlement. Investigators say Walmart donated about $25,000 worth of school supplies to Nowata County schools and left them with the sheriff’s office for safekeeping. Sheriff Kenny David Freeman allegedly took some of the supplies for his election …
Read More »Hansen To Speak In Paris Tonight
Longtime WFAA Channel 8 Sports Director Dale Hansen will be at First Christian Church in Paris this evening at 5:30 pm to speak to all Lamar County Varsity Athletes, Coaches, and Administrators on Athletes Making A Positive Difference In Their Community. Dale will also touch on the good, bad and ugly …
Read More »Horsey To Remain Lamar County Veterans Service Officer
Interim Lamar County Veterans Service Officer Melissa Horsey has been named to the post on a permanent basis. Horsey is a retired US Navy nurse. She replaces Laura Bivens, who was recently appointed to the Texas Veterans Administration as a liaison with county veterans service officers.
Read More »Paris Downtown Food Pantry Burglarized
Paris Police are investigating after thieves broke into the Downtown Food Pantry on Cherry Street. The only items stolen were apparently an empty safe and six boxes of macaroni and cheese. Considerable damage, however, was done to the building. There is security video of the break-in and police have solid …
Read More »Spooky Pets
Americans will spend an estimated $480 million on costumes for their pets this Halloween, more than double what was spent in 2010, according to The National Retail Federation. Pet costumes make up 15% of all Halloween costume sales, with more than 31 million Americans set to buy costumes for their …
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