One person died and two others were injured in a single vehicle crash in southeastern Oklahoma. 25-year-old Joesef Dewayne Till of Fort Towson was killed on Hwy 70 near Hugo when the SUV he was driving ran off the road hit a culvert and overturned. Two juveniles in the vehicle …
Read More »Commerce Police Execute Raid On Suspected Meth Lab
Vigilant neighbors and an investigation involving several law enforcement agencies led to the finding of a methamphetamine lab and evidence of narcotics in the 2800 block of Bois D Arc in Commerce. Just after 2:30 p.m., officers with the Commerce Police Department responded to a suspicious circumstances call …
Read More »Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Approaches
Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Enrollment Deadline Approaches (AUSTIN) — Texas families seeking to lock in the cost of undergraduate tuition and required fees at Texas public colleges and universities are urged to enroll their children in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® before the close of the current enrollment …
Read More »Paris ISD Students Win Honors
at Region VIII Science Fair Over 266 students in grades 4—12 competed in the Region 8 Science Fair hosted by the Education Service Center in Pittsburg on February 9. Paris ISD students won one Best of Show award, two 1st place awards, two 2nd place awards, and one 3rd …
Read More »NLHS Finalists Advance to Regional Science Fair
Ten finalists from North Lamar High School’s Pre-AP Biology or AP Biology class will compete with their independent research projects at the Kilgore Regional Science Fair at Kilgore College on February 26. The students were selected after presenting their projects during school before judges. Those who will represent North …
Read More »North Lamar’s Shannon and Garrison to Compete at State FLBA
North Lamar sophomore Melody Shannon and junior Brock Garrison will compete as a team at the State Future Business Leaders of America competition on March 3-5 in Houston. The duo took first place in Business Financial Planning at Area. They had to research and plan on how to start …
Read More »Bailey Students Return from Regional Science Fair with Ribbons
Bailey Intermediate fourth- and fifth-graders participated in the Region 8 Science Fair in Pittsburg, Texas, on February 9. All received ribbons for their entries. Fourth-grade participants pictured from left are Katie Trammell and Heather Bright. Trammell’s project was ‘Which Popcorn Pops the Best?’ while Bright presented ‘The Popcorn Challenge’. …
Read More »Weekly Roadwork Report
TxDOT Atlanta District For Feb. 14-20, 2016 Bowie County US 259 – At Red River north of De Kalb, constructing a new bridge. IH 30 – From SH 8 to Anderson Creek, repairing pavement and installing new guard rails. Various lane closures. US 82 – From IH 30 near …
Read More »PHS TAFE Members Earn Blue Ribbons
PHS TAFE Members Earn Blue Ribbons at State Conference The Paris High School chapter of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) attended the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit at the University of Houston Jan. 30—Feb. 1, 2016. TAFE is a co-curricular and statewide non-profit student organization created to …
Read More »Do You Know This Man?
Paris Police needs your help in identifying the person in this photograph. This man is a suspect in a theft in the 3800 block of Lamar Ave. Paris Police responded to a shoplifter at 8:34 P.M. on February 10, 2016. Allegedly this person was observed by store personnel …
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