The Fort Towson School Oklahoma School Board went into executive session at this week’s meeting to discuss the employment of Superintendent Charles Caughern. He had been reported for allegedly talking and texting on his cell phone while driving the softball team to a ball game. The school board voted …

In volleyball action last night, North Lamar defeated Denison in three sets and then took down Bonham in four. Chisum took care of Dekalb in five sets on the road. — And at Paris High, it was a three-set win for the Prairiland Lady Patriots as they took down Paris …

A Jordanian immigrant has been sentenced to death in Houston for the fatal shootings of his son-in-law and daughter’s best friend in what prosecutors described as honor killings. Prosecutors say the Muslim father was angry his daughter had married a Christian. Investigators say Gelareh Bagherzadeh encouraged the daughter to marry …

The Paris Optimist Foundation Baseball Bash & Auction will be held Saturday at 5:30 pm at the Love Civic Center. Funds raised will support baseball field improvements and scholarships for deserving graduating seniors who participated in the baseball program. Tickets are $50 each and include catered meal, entertainment by Stacy Musgrove …

Eagles Riders #3864 is having a drawing for a 2004 Heritage Softail Harley Davidson tonight at 7:00 pm at the Eagles Lodge. Call 903-732-8344 or 580-743-6493 for more information. Proceeds benefit Lamar County Adopt-A-Cop and the Lamar County Humane Association.

The Lamar County Humane Association will be at the Paris Farmers and Artisan Market from 9:00 to 11:00 Saturday with the KOYN Travelling Saturday Show and then at Petco Saturday from 11:00 to 4:00 this week for another Clear the Shelter Adoption Event. Currently, fully vetted dogs can be adopted …

Officials closed but will reopen a Southeast Oklahoma school system after the sheriff began investigating what he determined were online threats against a transgender student. Bryan County authorities started investigating over the weekend after adults made threatening comments on Facebook about a 12-year-old transgender girl using a public girls’ bathroom …

  The Paris City Council has offered a more than $1 million incentive package in an effort to attract American Spiral Weld to the city.  If the company chooses Paris for it’s new location, it would bring an initial investment of $90 million to the area, as well as at …

  New Jersey police saved the day for a bride and groom this week when they rescued the bride from the roof of their flooding car. The couple were traveling through the town of Bogota when there was a sudden surge of floodwater. Police drove a hummer up to the …

  The FBI put out a warning Tuesday morning about a possible attack against ATM’s all over the world. The FBI warned banks that cybercriminals are preparing to carry out a highly planned, global fraud scheme known as an “ATM cash-out,” in which crooks hack a bank or payment card …