Paris Junior College has three days of activities planned for the 2017 Homecoming Thursday through Saturday. The weekend will be highlighted by the awarding of the College’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award to Ronald F. Dodson, Ph.D. of the Class of 1962. Three alumni and one former coach …

  The Jury call for tomorrow for Lamar County Court has been canceled. Those receiving jury summonses for County Court do not need to report. Anyone with questions should call 903-737-2420.

  The state is charging Ronald Duane Bishop, 46, of Lamar County with multiple counts of Sexual Assault of a child. Attorneys on both sides of the case requested and received a postponement that was to start Monday. Prosecutors say Bishop’s trial is now after the first of the Year. …

  Paris Junior College will be offering a free traditional Halloween Carnival on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at Noyes Stadium from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. “This will be an old-fashioned carnival with games for children, candy, and tickets for prize drawings,” said PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “We hope families …

  Week nine of the Texas High School football season is in the books. — Paris – The Prairiland Patriots pick up a convincing win over Whitewright, 36-18. The Paris Wildcats pull away from Quinlan Ford in the second half, 41-20 and the Rivercrest Rebels stay perfect with a win …

  Paris Junior College will be offering a free traditional Halloween Carnival on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Noyes Stadium from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. “This will be an old-fashioned carnival with games for children, candy, and tickets for prize drawings,” said PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin. “We hope families will make …

  Registration forms for North Lamar Little Dribblers are on the North Lamar website. Girls in grades 3-6 may register for $40. Sign-ups will be November 11 and 18 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the NLHS B gym. Games will be on Saturdays – December 9, December 16, and every weekend in January. Playoffs will be January …

  Members of the North Lamar High School Percussion have been busy competing in addition to performing and competing as a whole with the entire marching band. At the HEB Percussion Contest in Bedford, Texas, the percussion received second in their classification and Best Tenor and Snare Line. Another second …

  Area teams will take to the field for week nine of the Texas High School Football season tonight. — Paris – The North Lamar Panthers look to get on track when they visit Princeton on MIX 107.7. The Paris Wildcats hope to bounce back on the road at Quinlan …

  Fire destroyed a home in Cooper Wednesday. Firefighters from Cooper were provided mutual aid by several volunteer departments in Hopkins County and they were able to prevent nearby homes from burning. One neighboring home, however, received smoke damage. Several firefighters suffered heat exhaustion, but there were no other injuries.