Owners of a Longview bakery who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple have received online death threats and have retained an attorney from Liberty Institute of Plano. Two Kilgore men went to Kern’s Bake Shop in Longview asking for an estimate on a wedding cake, …
Read More »Eleven Injured After Marshall Area Crash
Nearly a dozen people were injured over the weekend in a two vehicle wreck in Harrison County. An SUV turned in front of another vehicle, causing the SUV to overturn. A total of eleven occupants from the SUV, including the driver, were transported to a local hospital. At least …
Read More »2016 Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show and Sale
This year’s Hopkins County Junior Market Show and Sale had 300 projects and 257 young participating from almost every school in Hopkins County. Not final but a record more than $370,000 was raised at the Hopkins County Junior Market Livestock Show SALE OF CHAMPIONS. 124 youth projects made the …
Read More »KOYN Teacher of the Week for 2/29/16
Our KOYN Teacher of the Week is Melissa Miller, Drama Teacher at Rattan Oklahoma High School. She was nominated by Pollie Labor who said: “Mrs. Miller has my granddaughter in her drama class. My granddaughter is very shy, but Mrs. Miller has been able to bring out a side …
Read More »Basketball Results and Rangers Add Desmond In Today’s Sports
Paris – Four Red River Valley hoops teams have advanced to the regional quarterfinal round of the playoffs. On Saturday the 5th ranked Paris Wildcats handled Canton 87-47. The Wildcats will take on District rival Liberty Eylau in the regional quarterfinal round. Details are still in the works. The …
Read More »Paris High School to Host One Act Play
The Paris High School Drama Department will host a special community performance tonight of its UIL One-Act play entry, ”Dark Road”. The performance will be at 7:30 at Weger Auditorium at Paris Junior High School. It’s the story of a 20 year old female Nazi prison guard who was …
Read More »Early Voting Turnout Described As High
Lamar County officials have described turnout for early voting in the primary election as high because of the number of local contested races and the presidential contest. More than 3500 people cast ballots between February 16 and 26. Election Day is tomorrow, and polls will be open from 7am …
Read More »Paris Man Arrested for Heroin
A Paris man has been arrested for possession of heroin, prescription medication and drug paraphernalia on the PJC campus. 27 year old Toree Simpson was found behaving strangely in a bathroom on the campus. It’s not known why Simpson was on PJC property.
Read More »Boys and Girls Club Hugo Shuts Doors
The Boys and Girls Club of Hugo officially shut its doors for the final time Friday night. The organization had been having financial struggles for more than a year. Community leaders are hoping to find funding to re-open the center as a public recreational facility.
Read More »LeTourneau University
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL With a comeback that would have been an incredible chapter to the storied season for the LeTourneau University, women’s basketball team came up short in an 82-75 loss to Howard Payne University in the American Southwest Conference Tournament semifinals. LeTourneau (17-10) entered the third quarter behind …
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