North Lamar’s Homecoming Parade made its way through the campus Friday afternoon as students and patrons lined the route to watch.  Announced during the pep rally that morning and accompanied by Nominee Kayedon Oliver in the parade was North Lamar Homecoming King Kevin Dawson.  Winning the first place trophy …

  The Jenny Burton-Rushin Memorial BBQ Cook-off is Saturday  from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Proceeds benefit Dylan’s Drivers and Paris P.D./Lamar County Sheriff’s Office.  Categories for BBQ are Brisket, Pulled Pork, Ribs, Chicken, and Beans with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place trophy awarded. …

  A 31 year old  Choctaw County man has been arrested at his home in Soper on warrants charging him with aggravated possession and distributing child pornography and violation of the computer crimes act. Daniel Boykin is being held without bond.

  The Powderly Volunteer Fire Department will use a $500 grant from Atmos Energy  to purchase training gear for the department. The money will pay for five new Blast Masks to be used instead of air tanks for training exercises. In an actual emergency, the air tanks will be full …

  Marlon Crawford of Paris has turned himself into the Lamar County jail for allegedly making a child take inappropriate pictures. Crawford had been indicted by the Lamar County grand jury on one count of sexual performance by a child.

  Paris – Area high school volleyball teams pick back up tonight with district competition in full swing. The 18th ranked North Lamar Pantherette’s will host Liberty Eylau at Panther gym. The Prairiland Lady Patriots will host Mt. Vernon. The Chisum Lady Mustangs begin a four game district home stand …

  Hugo Police stopped a vehicle for failure to stop at a stop sign Sunday, and 36 year old Keith Hopkins was a passenger in that car.  Officers let him go but later found meth in the car. Hopkins was located and officers saw him pull a baggie containing over …

  Paris Police stopped 30 year old James Finch in the 3900 block of Bonham for a traffic violation. He was found to be in possession of  methamphetamine was arrested for possession of controlled substance. His bond was set at $3500. Paris Police made contact with 23 year old Biaunca …

  Paris Police were notified that 30 year old Angelica Abreu had an outstanding warrant and made contact with her in the 100 block of Brown Ave. She was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

  Lamar County deputies responded to a family disturbance in the 3600 block of FM 194 in Blossom and found 61 year old Bobby Dale Parker holding a pair of scissors and standing over a woman who had been cut. The woman did not require hospitalization but did suffer some …