Photo by Bill Higgins On the volleyball court Tuesday night, Paris defeated Chapel Hill in three sets. It was the 10th ranked Prairiland Lady Pats who beat Pittsburg in four sets. Number 24 ranked North Lamar lost to number 15 Melissa in three. While Rivercrest took care of Sulphur Bluff …

Each month, students at North Lamar ISD are chosen to lead the pledge the at monthly school board meetings.  This month students from the leadership committee at Everett Elementary were chosen.  As a committee, these students represent the second and third graders in planning and helping with special events at …

  Despite the U.S. experiencing its highest number of billion-dollar disasters in 2017, a new survey found two-thirds of American homeowners are still unprepared in the event of a disaster. BELFOR Property Restoration commissioned the survey to measure household disaster preparedness and awareness in support of National Preparedness Month. The …

North Lamar High School senior Deriyas Wilson was recognized at the School Board meeting Monday night for his quick response in helping during the school bus accident last Friday.            NL Transportation Director Clint Hildreth said, “D flew into action helping get the students and bus driver off the bus.  He turned off the …

North Lamar Athletic Booster Club will host a BBQ dinner on Friday, September 21, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the R. L. Maddox Stadium parking lot. The cost for a Scholl’s BBQ sandwich, chips, drink, and snack is $5.00. The NL Panthers will face the Jefferson Bulldogs beginning at 7:30 p.m. …

Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos today reminded all eligible Texans to register to vote by October 9 and to make all necessary preparations to be able to cast a ballot in the upcoming November 6 General Election. Secretary Pablos encouraged all eligible Texas voters to ensure that they: (1) …

  The Clyde W. Cosper Texas Veterans Home in Bonham is seeking volunteers to help coordinate activities for their Veteran residents. If you have some free time and enjoy singing, dancing, playing cards, woodworking, etc. please contact the home at the number/email on the flyer.

  Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle has been charged in Wichita, Kansas with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, seven counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and one count of aggravated battery. Randle was arrested after police were called to an apartment complex, where a …

To go along with North Lamar ISD’s initiative to bring awareness to childhood cancer during the month of September, two very young cancer survivors will be doing their part on the front lawn of Aaron Parker Elementary on Friday morning of September 14.           Madilyn Hallford, who is almost four, and …

  A final meeting and hearing on the budget and tax rate will be held by Lamar County Commissioners Court at 5:30 on Monday night. Tuesday’s meeting was canceled because of concerns about a quorum. Judge Chuck Superville announced he would boycott the meeting because public comments were prohibited on …