North Lamar senior Seybian Holt (right) and sophomore Kobey Emeyabbi (left) each set records at the Deon Minor Track and Field meet hosted by Paris on Thursday. Holt won the gold medal with a high jump of 6 foot 9 inches setting the school records at both Paris and North Lamar then went on …

  Oklahoma’s largest teachers’ union is outlining a list of proposed tax increases for lawmakers to consider to avoid a statewide teacher strike. The OEA is demanding a $10,000 pay raise for teachers and $5,000 for support personnel over the next three years. The union wants increased taxes on oil …

  A 55-year-old man was arrested by Reno police on Sixth District Court’s warrants for Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact and a misdemeanor. The subject is awaiting arraignment and his name has not been publicly released.

  Lamar County Deputies arrested 28-year-old Brand Alan Wilson on multiple charges. He’s accused on Grayson County warrants of Burglary of a Habitation, Evading Arrest or Detention and Making a False Report to a Police Officer. Wilson’s bond was set at $21,000 and he was fined $250 for Criminal Mischief.

  In Baseball On Thursday, PJC lost to Bossier Parish 10-7 on the road. District softball and baseball happening tonight with Paris High at North Lamar. Softball starts at 6:00 p.m. with baseball to follow at 7:30. The softball game can be heard on Mix 107.7 with the pregame at 5:45. In other district action, The Chisum …

  March 22, 2017 — COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Fire departments from across the state have provided firefighters and fire engines that have been stationed throughout the Texas Panhandle and West Texas for response to wildfires that have burned near 52,000 acres this year. The engines — brush trucks specifically …

  “Pacific Rim: Uprising” [PG-13] (Wide) Watch Trailer Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat. Stars: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Burn Gorman   “The Isle of Dogs” [PG-13] …

  North Lamar High School senior, Melody Shannon, has been chosen as the Texas Farm Credit Ag Student of the Month. Jay Kidwell, TFC Branch Manager for Paris and Clarksville, recognized Shannon for her accomplishments of excelling in the classroom and in the FFA program.  She received a $100 Visa gift card …

  Students in the math models and business management classes at North Lamar High School have been working together on a project assigned by their teachers, Glynese McNabb and Jan Bell.   While one class was responsible for coming up with the questions and conducting the survey, the other class was responsible for finding …

  The Paris Junior College Board of Regents approved a new associate of applied science in surgical technology on Monday evening. The move comes in response to changes from the Accreditation Review Committee in Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting (ARC-STSA). Currently, PJC offers a Certificate in Surgical Technology that is …