News

March, 2016

• 28 March

  Local Baseball and Softball Plus NCAA Final Four Set in Today’s Sports

    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 …
• 28 March

  DPS Trooper Killed in Accident Near Paris UPDATE

      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 …
• 28 March

  Paris City Council Meets Tonight

    The Paris City Council will meet in regular session in the council chambers at 5:30 this evening. Members will receive a report from the city manager on tax abatement compliance; award a $258,000 contract for city hall and the west and north annexes for roof repairs and fill a …
• 28 March

  Lamar County Man Charged with Harboring 14-Year-Old Runaway

    Lamar County deputies have arrested  a local man after receiving a report of a runaway 14 year old girl. Deputies found the girl in the company of 22 year old Welsey Lance Manning and he was arrested for harboring a runaway. Further investigation turned up explicit pictures Manning had …
• 28 March

  10th Annual Archery Shooters Association Southwest Shootout Starts Friday

    The 10th Annual Archery Shooters Association Southwest Shootout begins Friday at Love Civic Center in Paris. More than 1000 archers and their families from around the world  are expected  to attend. The Red River Valley Antique Tractor Club will shuttle archers to the ranges from the Civic Center. The …
• 28 March

  Paris Woman Arrested for Violating Probation

    Paris police arrested 45 year old Glenda Hargrave at the Adult Probation office on a warrant for violating her probation. The warrant stemmed from a previous possession of a controlled substance case and several misdemeanor charges.
• 27 March

  Texas Bluebonnets

        Texas springtime brings flowers to fields and roadsides and a question to the minds of nature lovers – is it really illegal to pick bluebonnets? The answer is no – there is no law against picking our State Flower. However, there are laws against criminal trespass – …
• 27 March

  DPS Trooper Killed in Accident Near Paris

    DPS Trooper Jeff Nichols was killed after his vehicle left the road and struck a tree. The on-duty accident occurred late Saturday night in the 8000 block of FM 38 N in Lamar County. We’ll have more details on our morning news Monday morning.
• 25 March

  Weekly Roadwork Report

      TxDOT Atlanta District For March 27 – April 2, 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 – …
• 25 March

  Jarvis Christian College Senior Starts Company

    Jarvis Christian College senior starts his television and film company Hawkins, TX – Jarvis Christian College senior Trayvon Williams has begun his television and film company, The Pioneers Collective LLC, and is executive producing “Autographs,” his first television mini-series. “Autographs” follows friends of a similar journey but with different …