Paris Police has received information regarding what appears to be another attempted scam. A person reported receiving a telephone call which the caller ID showed to be from “Evergreen Cemetery” with the last four digits of the number being “6750.” Officers were told that the caller requested credit card …

  Paris Police was sent to the 1600 block of N Main to investigate the robbery of a gas station. Officers were told that a black male wearing a white shirt and jogging pants had told a store employee that he had a gun and wanted money. The suspect then …

  Higgins Elementary School has rescheduled the “Meet the Teacher” night, scheduled for tonight, to Thursday (Aug 31). Tomorrow, parents of Higgins students may drop off their child’s school supplies and pick up an informational packet needed for the first day of school between the hours of 8:00 am until 3:30 pm.

  Officers responded to the Lamar County parole office to execute a warrant. Officers made contact with 42-year-old Jimmy Seat, Jr., and took him into custody on an outstanding parole violation warrant. Paris Police also served a warrant at the probation office. Isaiah Harris, 20, was arrested on an outstanding …

  North Lamar ISD Board is meeting this morning to discuss work on the district’s portable buildings. Trustees had voted over the weekend to have teachers from Bailey Intermediate School move into some of the 22 portable buildings bought earlier this summer, but must first have a restroom trailer completed. …

  Area high school volleyball teams were on the court last night. Paris – In a Red River Valley showdown, the Prairiland Lady Patriots improve to 8-2 on the season after sweeping Paris High in straight sets. The Lady Cats drop to 6-3. The North Lamar Pantherette’s played a pair …

  A Choctaw County man accused of stealing money from his employer earlier this year was sentenced to five years probation Tuesday morning. Chad Phillips of Boswell was also given the option of thirty days in the Choctaw County Jail or thirty days of inpatient rehab. Phillips had been accused …

  The Paris Junior College Board of Regents has appointed Mark Buster to an at–large seat on the board. He was chosen to represent people in areas recently annexed into the PJC tax district.

  The Paris Community Theater is opening this year’s season with a production of the comedy “The Foreigner.” Performances will begin this Friday through Sunday and will continue the weekend of the 24th–27th. Showtimes are 7:30 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:30 pm for Sunday. The price is …

  Police responded to the Lamar County probation office and made contact with 35-year-old Ashley Stephens. She was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a motion to revoke her probation for possession of a controlled substance. Officers responded to the 500 block of E Price in Paris to serve an …