News

March, 2016

• 24 March

  Camp County Man Jailed In Mt Pleasant

    A 43 year old Camp County man was arrested on drug charges by a Titus County deputy. John Dee Jackson was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
• 24 March

  Authorities Searching For Wood County Sex Offender

    Wood County authorities are searching for a man who fled with his 3 year old son after a family disturbance in Hawkins. A warrant has been issued for 37 year old Tucker Maxson for assault family violence causing bodily injury, He is also a registered sex-offender. The child was …
• 24 March

  NLEF Embezzlement Trial Delayed

    The embezzlement trial of the former North Lamar Education Foundation treasurer has been delayed. 54 year old Leah Pursifull is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from the foundation, which provides scholarships to North Lamar students. Another trial date has not yet been set. Pursifull faces up to 20 …
• 24 March

  Lamar County Sex Offender Arrested

    A Lamar County sex offender has been arrested and is being held under $25,000 bond. 28 year old Casey Wilson is accused of giving authorities a different address than the one where he was currently living.
• 23 March

  North Lamar Bands Receive Outstanding Performance Award

      For 20 years the Association of Texas Small School Bands has sponsored a concert competition called the Outstanding Performance Series that recognizes the best concert bands from all 4A and smaller middle schools and high schools in the state of Texas.  North Lamar’s high school band recently received …
• 23 March

  Sixth District Judge Eric Clifford Resigns

      The Texarkana Gazette is reporting that Sixth District Judge Eric Clifford resigned from the bench Wednesday. The Sixth District serves Lamar and Red River counties. Clifford had been under fire since he received a 9 page reprimand from the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct on a wide range …
• 23 March

  Paris Pair Arrested for Part in Deadly Crash

    Paris Police arrested 18 year old Rodrigo Hernandez, of Paris, at 6:30 P.M. on March 22, 2016 on warrants charging him with Racing on highway causing serious bodily injury or death and accident involving death. Both charges are felony offenses. The investigation led officers to identifying Hernandez as the driver of the …
• 23 March

  Bureau Of Land Management

        BLM Seeks Bids for Off-Range Pastures to Care for Wild Horses The Bureau of Land Management is seeking proposals from contractors who can provide humane care for a minimum of 200 wild horses in a free-roaming pasture setting on an annual basis. If you are interested, this …
• 23 March

  Texans Reminded to Stay Vigilant, Report Suspicious Activity to State Website

      The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding Texans to remain vigilant with respect to potential crime and terrorist activity in their communities, and to report suspicious behaviors to the department’s iWATCH website at www.iwatchtx.org<http://www.iwatchtx.org>. The iWATCH program was created as a partnership between communities and law enforcement, …
• 23 March

  NE Texas Man Executed

        33 year old Adam Ward of Commerce was put to death by lethal injection last night in Huntsville. Ward was condemned for fatally shooting 44 year old Code Enforcement Officer Michael “ Pee Wee” Walker 11 years ago after an argument about junk in the yard in …