Kid Safe Saturday is coming up on May 5, 2018, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at Love Civic Center. Lots of free stuff and education materials. Police, Fire, and EMS vehicles and personnel will be on scene to answer questions and perform demonstrations. Several area organizations will be …

  The Women of Holy Cross host their annual spring salad luncheon today to support local community outreach. The meal includes a choice of salads, homemade desserts, and tea or coffee. The event will be held at  11:00 am at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church on 1st Street SE, behind …

  A Pontotoc jury has found Frinchey Rolen not guilty of murdering his wife Lorrie. Rolen told police his wife had fallen off the bed and hit her head but investigators say Lorrie’s death was a homicide and arrested Rolen. The jury deliberated about two hours before reaching its verdict.

  David Earl Christopher was arrested in Lamar County for Possession of a small amount of a controlled substance. He was also charged with Theft of Property valued at less than $2500 with two prior convictions.

  Texas A&M University-Commerce catcher Mariah Jameyson has been named the Lone Star Conference Co-Hitter of the Week. Jameyson has been named Hitter of the Week five times this season, an LSC record. — Weather permitting you can hear the North Lamar Pantherettes Area Round matchup with Henderson on Thursday night on …

  If you love collecting those tiny bottles of shampoo when traveling your glory days may soon screech to a halt. The Wall Street Journal reports that hundreds of hotels owned by the largest hospitality companies in the world are swapping mini shampoo and conditioner bottles for larger bottles attached …

  Facebook users will soon be able to opt out of the platform’s browser data collection, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. Facebook gathers users’ web browsing history – information that the company then uses to sell targeted ads – but an upcoming feature will allow users to delete the …

  Businesses from the surrounding Paris area recently participated in the Everett Elementary Career Day. Owners and business representatives were on-hand to speak to the second and third-grade classes as they rotated from station to station learning about different careers. Among those businesses and individuals who helped the North Lamar …

  TxDOT will host a meeting Monday (May 7) from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm in the McLemore Student Center at Paris Junior College to share the details of its Rural Transportation Improvement Program for 2019-2022. Interested citizens are invited to attend, review the plan and share their input with …

  Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law the most massive spending bill in Oklahoma’s history. The $7.6 billion bill pumps hundreds of millions of new dollars into public education and state agencies, much of it for raises for teachers and state workers. Much of the new revenue comes from …