Officers responded to the Brookshires in the 900-block of Clarksville St. after a man believed to be in his 40’s attempted to steal three packages of steaks valued at nearly $115 by placing them into his backpack. When the suspect left the store, he was confronted, discarded the backpack and …

A Lamar County woman has been convicted of passing two counterfeit $100 bills at local businesses. Angela Jaral was sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Corrections.

The Paris City Council meets in special session at 5:30 this evening, and one agenda item directs the City Attorney to prepare formal notification that Paris Regional Medical Center may be in default of its tax abatement. Recently the south campus of the hospital was closed. Lamar County has amended the …

Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild of Sulphur Springs is having their 19th annual quilt, over 125 quilts in the judged show, special feature “The Supper” quilt made by Dr. Don Locke, door prizes, raffle quilt, guild store, vendors, and children’s activities. The event will be held at the First Baptist Church R.O.C., 115 …

Delish magazine claims Micah Hicks recently proposed to his girlfriend, Natasha Dailey, with a custom can of Dr. Pepper. A year ago, he contacted the soft-drink company and told them that he needed a custom can that read, “Natasha, Will You Marry Me?” Micah and Natasha spent their first date …

I Hate My Boss: A survey by Florida State University reveals that 40% of employees dislike their boss so much that they wouldn’t acknowledge him or her if they ran into them on the street. Other findings: – 32% of employees work for a ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ boss – …

A study from the University of Melbourne reveals that having your wedding on one of the so-called “Cliche’ Days” could spell bad news. They analyzed data on one-million married couples and found that couples who get married on a ‘special’ day have an 11-18% higher rate of divorce. Divorce odds …

A meteorologist at a West Virginia TV station is accused of shoving a news anchor and fracturing her skull. Reportedly, 26-year-old Chelsea Ambriz, who works as an on-air forecaster for WSAZ-TV in Charleston, reportedly shoved the station news anchor Erica Bivens last Sunday. Bivens suffered a ruptured eardrum and skull …

An Ocala, Florida couple was arrested last week after they were caught allegedly selling drugs out of a drive-thru window they built into the side of their mobile home. William Parrish, Jr., and McKenzee Dobbs were arrested on August 23 after investigators raided their mobile home following reports of four …

North Lamar’s varsity football team took part in dressing from the past by wearing throwback jerseys for Friday’s pep rally. The jersey dated back from 1993 through 1999. Students and staff participated in retro dressing to show their school spirit. The Panthers play the Pottsboro Cardinals at R.L. Maddox Stadium tonight …