Dylan’s Drivers provides a safe and reliable service within Lamar County, Texas, by providing free, non-judgemental, confidential rides to individuals who are rendered incapable of or lack access to safe transportation. Their hours of operations are Thursday be from 10:00 pm to 12:00 am, Friday and Saturday nights from …
Read More »Third Man Arrested for Choctaw County Robbery
A third Choctaw County man is behind bars in connection with a robbery that occurred in late January. Shayne Michael Kopp is accused of robbing an elderly man northeast of Sawyer on Group Camp Road, just west of Highway 147. Two other people were arrested for the robbery in …
Read More »One Dead After Rollover Crash in McCurtain County
A Southeast Oklahoma woman died early Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash in McCurtain County. OHP troopers say 18-year-old Kaytlynn Powers lost control of her vehicle, ran off the highway and flipped her car. Paula Atkin, 61, of Eagletown, died at the scene of head and internal injuries.
Read More »Vandalism of Car Reported in Paris
Paris Police responded to the 900 block of NE 7th to investigate a report of vandalism. During the overnight hours, someone had spray painted a person’s 2013 Hyundai. No suspects have been identified.
Read More »Convicted Sex Offender From Paris Indicted Again
A convicted sex offender from Paris has been indicted again by a Lamar County grand jury for a child sex crime. Jared Tanar Roberts, 37, is charged with aggravated child sexual assault for an offense that was reported to Paris Police in May. The alleged victim is under 14. Roberts …
Read More »Paris Economic Development Corporation to Meet This Morning
The Paris Economic Development Corporation will meet at 10:00 this morning in the council chambers. It will be the first meeting of the PEDC since the city council called a November special election to have the voters decide if the group should be funded with tax money. The board …
Read More »Reno PD Arrest Two for Quick Stop Robbery
Reno Police presented affidavits to the Lamar County District Attorney for the arrest of two people for the Aggravated Robbery at the Reno Quick Stop on July 7. Forrest Christian White, 18, who had been arrested on unrelated charges reportedly confessed to his role in the holdup. Ashley Nicole …
Read More »Rangers Suffer 4th Straight Loss Plus Dallas PD Suspend Zeke Assault Case
The Texas Rangers drop their fourth straight game, losing to Baltimore last night 10-2. The Rangers got on the board with a Joey Gallo big fly in the 5th inning. Adrian Beltre added a hit to bring his career total to 2,983, 17 away from 3,000. The Rangers fall …
Read More »North Lamar ISD Board of Trustees to Meet Tonight
North Lamar ISD Board of Trustees will meet at 6:00 pm this evening in the District’s Athletic Facility. Members will go into executive session and discuss the contract of Superintendent John McCullough. The board will also consider purchasing four patrol vehicles for the new police department at the district.
Read More »Paris Junior College Offers New Food Training Program
Saputo Dairy Foods in Sulphur Springs has partnered with Paris Junior College to provide job training using an $86,000 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. This grant will be used to provide customized training to 88 new and incumbent workers in Northeast Texas for industry-related topics …
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