Three people have filed for the vacant North Lamar School Board seat formerly held by Paul Drake. They are  Tony Chad Exum, Russell Jackson Jr. and Rickey Richardson. Applications  are available at the NL Admin building on Stone Avenue and will continue to be accepted until June 8.

  A sentencing trial is expected to conclude tomorrow  for a Commerce man who pleaded guilty to injury to a child. 30-year-old Kody Potts was arrested by Reno police after a then 18-month-old child was taken to PRMC with severe injuries. Investigators say the child was covered with bruises. Potts …

  Red River County deputies are looking for a man wanted on several warrants. 37-year-old Kenji Barr is a black male, 6 feet tall weighing 170 pounds. A reward of $1000 is being offered for information leading to his arrest.

  Authorities are investigating after a Fannin County jailer’s gun accidentally discharged inside a Sherman hospital while guarding a pregnant inmate who was in labor Wednesday morning. No one was injured. The jailer’s name has not been released.

  Greenville police have released more information on the shootings that claimed three lives at the Nissan of Greenville Automobile dealership Tuesday night. 33 year old Gabriel Bernal and  54 year old Fidel Garcia, who were bounty hunters for  a private detective agency in Corpus Christi were attempting to apprehend …

  Paris police made contact with 31 year old Justin King during a traffic stop in the 100 block of NW 13th. King was found to have an outstanding parole violation warrant and was arrested. Officers responded to a report of an unconscious person in the 300 block of Stone …

  Mount Pleasant – The Hughes Springs Lady Mustang softball team will be up against Little River Academy in the State Semi-Final tonight.  The winner advances to the championship game where they’ll meet with either Brock or Santa Gertrudis.  First pitch in Austin tonight between the Hughes Springs Lady Mustangs …

  The Commerce Journal is reporting that the attorney for a woman he claims was wrongly arrested by Commerce police says the person who confronted and yelled racial slurs at her was a member of the Commerce ISD board, and not Police Chief Kerry Crews. The city has not confirmed …

  Paris firefighters were called to a house fire in the 800 block of 3rd Southwest at about 2:30 Tuesday afternoon and extinguished the blaze at about 3:20. Initial indications are the fire started while an air conditioning company was working on the house. Fire Marshal Clyde Crews is investigating.

  Officers are investigating a robbery that occurred in the 1300 block of Clarksville. An unidentified suspect had left the store without paying for several cases of beer and when an employee confronted the suspect, he jumped into a vehicle and ran over the store employee while backing up. The …