The Red River County Sheriff’s office has released more details on the fatal officer-involved shooting outside the county jail Friday morning. An unidentified armed man, believed to be from the Texarkana area, was parked by the sally port and approached by a deputy. He refused to put down his …

  A Prairieland HS Senior was arraigned today for allegedly Making an online Terroristic Threat. They released 18-year-old Alexander Barnett Bene from the Lamar County Jail after posting $5,000 bond. He has also been suspended from school. The investigation is continuing and another arrest is possible.

  In Hopkins County Republican primary results: For Hopkins County Court at Law – The winner was Clay Harrison with 90% of the vote. There is no Democratic candidate in November. For Hopkins County Clerk – the winner was Tracy Orr Smith with 59% of the vote. No Democratic candidate in November. …

  Voter turnout was described as good in the Tuesday primary election in Texas. In Lamar County, Brandon Bell won the GOP nomination for County Judge and will face incumbent Democrat Chuck Superville in the November General Election. In other Republican contests, there will be a run-off between Kevin Anderson …

  Connor Anderson and Madison Wells were named the 2018 Mr. and Miss Paris Junior College during halftime of the men’s basketball game on Saturday, March 3. To be nominated, candidates must be a full-time student, have at least 45 hours completed at PJC, and be on track to graduate. …

  Monday morning, 67 members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 540 who work at the Silgan Containers manufacturing plant found themselves locked out and unable to do their jobs. The hard-working members of Local 540 are committed to finding a solution that will get them back …

  Three students from North Lamar High School will compete at the Texas State Science and Engineering Fair after advancing from the Regional Science Fair at Kilgore College on March 2. Qualifying for state in the Physical Science category were Teddy Fischer, second place, and Emma Fowler, fourth place.  Josh Fulton placed second in the …

  The cast and crew of North Lamar High School’s One Act Play, The Sea Gull by Anton Chekhov, advanced after competing at district in Texarkana on Friday. Marli Dority was recognized as Outstanding Theatre Technician.  Seth Jones and Kylie Jackson were selected for the Honorable Mention All-Star Cast.  Josh Kok and Kylee Hilliard won All-Star Cast honors. North Lamar will compete …

  Buster Beshirs, a senior at North Lamar High School, received a $500 scholarship at the National Wild Turkey Federation banquet held at the Love Civic Center last Friday night.  With him as he receives his award are his parents, Rodney and Tammy Beshirs.  

  The Paris Junior College basketball team has a big game today in the NCJAA Region 14 tournament, They face Angelina. Tip-off is at 3:00 pm. In Baseball The PJC Dragons defeat #11 Panola yesterday 8-2 — Paris Junior Varsity Baseball will play a game Tuesday (Mar 6) at Prairiland …