News

February, 2016

• 21 February

  NLHS Students Learning the Parts of a Cell through Baking

    Students in Sandra Patterson’s Biology I class at North Lamar High School got creative when learning the parts of a cell.  They decided to bake a cake for the class and decorate it like the inside of a cell labeling the mitochondria, nucleolus, cytoplasm, ribosome and other parts.  Pictured …
• 21 February

  NLHS UIL Preps for District Academic Meet

    Members of the North Lamar UIL Academic Team returned with medals and plaques after competing at the UIL Academic meet in Quitman on February 13. Takeyah Griffin earned fourth in Science and top chemistry score; Heather Armstrong earned third place in Math and fifth place in Number Sense; Brittany …
• 19 February

  Trial Postponed for Former Quinlan Teacher, Coach

    Trial has been rescheduled for April 18th for former Quinlan ISD teacher and coach Bradley K. Lewis. He has pleaded not guilty to multiple charged of having an improper relationship with a student. The alleged victim was a 15 year old female student at Ford High School. After resigning …
• 19 February

  Quitman Home Destroyed By Fire

    A house in Quitman was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. The husband and wife who lived in the house on Rainwater Street were not home when the blaze broke out and there were no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Wood County …
• 19 February

  Saltillo VFD Fund Raiser

    The Saltillo Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual Stew Fund Raiser tomorrow, beginning and 11:30 and running until it’s all gone. They will serve deserts with chicken and beef stew or chili. It will be held at the fire station on US 67 in Saltillo.
• 19 February

  Sulphur Springs Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

    The Sulphur Springs Kiwanis Club is hosting an all you can eat Pancake Day tomorrow from 7am till 2pm at the civic center. The cost is only $7 per person and children under six eat free. The meal features pancakes, meats, juice and coffee and all proceeds will benefit …
• 19 February

  Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet At Civic Center

        A crowd of several hundred people attended the 90th annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet at the Civic Center. Musical entertainment was provided by “ Crossfire”. Big Smith’s Barbecue and Catfish catered the event. Awards presented at last night’s banquet were: Caregiver of the Year – …
• 19 February

  IRS Phone Scam

      Some around the area are receiving calls from the IRS. The IRS does not call you on the phone, they contact you by mail. The scam hit a Winnsboro resident yesterday and it came in on his cell phone. Winnsboro’s Police Department stated that was not their first …
• 19 February

  Jury Chosen For Dozier Trial

    A jury has been selected and testimony will begin Monday in Lamar County in the trial of a Paris man charged with injury to a child and criminal negligence. Frank Dozier Junior was arrested after police executed a search warrant on his home and found drugs and weapons. Dozier’s …
• 19 February

  Paris House Fire Ruled Accidental

    Fire officials say a house fire in the 1900 block of East Cherry was accidental, and appears to have started in the kitchen. Everyone living at the home got out safely and there were no injuries. The amount of damage to the home has not been determined.