Photo by Bill Higgins Last night in volleyball the Prairiland Lady Pats defeated Chisum in three straight sets 25–21, 25–17 and 25–18. Prairiland will be home Friday against Mt Vernon while Chisum will travel to Commerce. The North Lamar Pantherettes also won in three sets as they defeated Pittsburg 25–12, …

Elks Lodge has a Veterans and First Responders Breakfast the third Saturday of the month at the Lodge. (10/20) — Every Saturday through October the Paris Farmers and Artisan Market is open from 8:00 am till 1:00 pm. Come out and enjoy some great food, check out some handmade items …

  The Lamar County murder trial of 20 year old Asa Eli-Silvy Coker has been rescheduled for February 21 so his attorneys can have more time to work on his defense.  Coker is accused of killing 30-year-old Jason Payne at a residence in the 1000 block of 16th Street N.E. …

Here is a list of the acceptable forms of photo ID: Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS Texas Handgun License issued by DPS United States Military Identification Card containing the …

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a State Disaster Declaration for 18 Texas counties impacted by recent severe weather and flooding that has caused widespread property damage and threatened loss of life. Governor Abbott has authorized the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions to aid in …

A body has been found in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson near where the Llano and Colorado Rivers meet. Forecasters say both rivers experienced “major flooding” following days of rain. Many homes and other buildings along the rivers and lake were also flooded, as were roads and bridges. An evacuation was …

The government wants to make TV ads for prescription drugs show how much the medications cost, with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar introducing a proposal this week to do so for drugs that cost more than $35 per month or for a course of treatment. Azar said, “Patients …

Cross County Showdown tonight in volleyball as Prairiland travels to Chisum. The Lady Patriots swept the first meeting at home. The North Lamar Pantherettes will be at Pittsburg while Paris High will try to rebound from their loss at North Lamar when they travel to Liberty Eylau. In high school …

A former President of Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Baylor University pleaded no contest Monday to a McClennan County indictment for sexual assault. Officials accused 20-year-old Jacob Anderson of drugging and raping a fellow student in 2016. He was sentenced to three years unadjudicated probation and will not have to …

A Dallas Police Sergeant has been arrested for allegedly hitting her daughter in the face earlier this month. A statement released Monday says Jamie L. McDonald was watching her daughter when she assaulted the girl at a residence in Royse City. She’s been placed on administrative leave. The assault was …