Area volleyball teams are back on the court tonight. — Paris – The Paris Lady Cats are at Wildcat gym to host the Chisum Lady Mustangs. The North Lamar Pantherette’s will be at home as they welcome in the Melissa Lady Cardinals, while the Prairiland Lady Patriots bring in the …

    Farmers and Artisan Market – Market Square Paris Saturday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Dylan’s Drivers Rides for a Reason is holding its sixth annual fundraiser this Saturday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Love Civic Center Pavilion. Events include Hamburger Cookoff, 5K Run/Walk, Kickball, Softball and …

  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified the man killed Sunday in a one-vehicle crash on Hwy 109 West in Choctaw County as 36-year-old Michael J. Burton, of Hugo. Troopers say he ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected and rolled. He was partially ejected from his vehicle …

  Officers responded to the 2300 block of Hubbard after receiving a report that 54-year-old David Somoza had allegedly put a knife to person’s throat while threatening to kill the complainant. The complainant was able to get away and flee to a neighbor’s house and Somoza allegedly threatened the neighbor. …

  The Paris City Council has approved an ordinance amending the staffing levels of the Police Department. The current staffing is for a chief, assistant chief, three captains, eight lieutenants, four sergeants and 43 officers. The council voted to remove three officers and move a lieutenant position to sergeant. Three …

  Area high school football teams were back on the field Friday night. The big winners this weekend were — Paris – The Chisum Mustangs taking down Honey Grove, 42-12. Beyond Chisum, it was a rough weekend for the Red River Valley as the Paris Wildcats fall to Pleasant Grove, 45-13. North …

  Hugo Police is alerting area residents after they arrested a woman they say passed bad checks. Officers arrested Tiffany Fritz, also known as Tiffany Hicks, for allegedly writing more than a thousand dollars of bogus checks. Investigators say she may have passed more.  

  The filing period is underway for those looking to run for county office in Lamar County. So far eight people have filed, including Republican Ray Null, who is seeking the nomination for County Judge. Candidates must officially file with the elections office before they can legally accept campaign contributions.

  North Lamar ISD will meet in regular session at 6:00 tonight in the High School library. The board is expected to authorize interim superintendent Charlie Martin to accept bids for the demolition of several of the portable buildings that have been declared surplus. The board is also expected to …

  The Paris News has announced that its longtime business manager, Relan Walker, has been named interim publisher. She will replace J.D. Davidson who is no longer with the company. Walker has been with the newspaper for 31 years.