The Brookston VFD is having their annual Chili and Stew Fundraiser at the Brookston Fire Department Saturday (Mar 10) at 5:00 pm. Entertainment is by Dakota Smith and Krissy Green and a live auction will begin at 6:30. The event is free but donations are more than welcome.

  The PJC Art League High School Invitational is today from 4:00 to 6:00 pm for 10th – 12th-graders at Chisum, North Lamar, Paris, Prairiland, and Roxton High Schools. The opening reception and awards presentation will be in the Foyer Gallery at Paris Junior College. The Art League is PJC’s …

  Oklahoma teachers are preparing to walk out of their classrooms if state lawmakers don’t act quickly to boost their wages. The Oklahoma Education Association said 80 percent of people who responded to an unscientific online survey voiced support for a statewide teacher walkout on April 23.

  The man killed in a one-vehicle motorcycle in Fannin County has been identified. Killed in the crash was 61-year-old Dennis Jones of Leonard, which occurred on Hwy 11 and FM 2815. State Troopers are investigating the crash.

  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 …