Funeral services for fallen DPS Trooper Jeff Nichols will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 31, 2016 in the Lamar Ave. Church of Christ. Family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at Fry-Gibbs Funeral Home.

  Paris – Last night on the PJC Campus at Hub Hollis Field the North Lamar Panthers take game one of the crosstown showdown on the diamond in a 1-0 pitcher duel over the Paris Wildcats. Sophomore pitcher Matt Gibbons picked up the win on the mound. Ashton Chaffin had …

  The Faught Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual “ Pancake Day” this Saturday from 6am until noon.  It will be held at the Faught Station 1, on FM 195, about 6.5 miles from Loop 286.

  The Carson & Barnes Circus will be at the Lamar County Fairgrounds  this Saturday and Sunday. Show times are at 2pm and 5pm both days. The circus is sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of Red River Valley.

  Paris police responded to a complaint about loud noise in Culbertson Park and arrested two men on felony charges. 30 year old Patrick Bullock was charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. Another man at the location, 23 year old Dearius Hawthorne was arrested on an outstanding …

  Paris police are continuing to investigate a burglary that occurred  in the 1200 block of 19th Street SW.  A possible suspect had fled the scene after he was located by a security guard. Guards recovered  several  items that had been stolen. Two vehicles were stolen from some homes on …

  Paris Police  made contact with 33 year old William Moss and found  him to be in possession of a firearm. Moss was arrested for felon in possession of a firearm.

  Officers made contact with 55 year old Carla Young of Paris,  who was found to have a felony theft warrant as well as other misdemeanor warrants. Young was arrested on the warrants and booked into the Lamar County jail.   

  Paris – Several Red River Valley teams picked up district victories in high school baseball and softball, headlined by a no-hitter from Chisum Lady Mustang Paige Shelton, routing the Cooper Dogettes 13-2. The Prairiland Patriots and Lady Patriots sweep Hooks with the baseball team winning 9-6 and improving to …

    A state trooper stationed in Paris has died on duty after crashing his patrol car into a tree near Tigertown. The DPS said 27 year old Trooper Jeffrey Nichols lost control of his vehicle on FM 38 late Saturday night in rural Lamar County and died at the …