News

March, 2016

• 1 March

  Paris Man Arrested for Deadly Conduct

    Paris police arrested an Irving man on a warrant for deadly conduct. 32 year old Lonnie Eugene Robbins the Third accidentally fired a weapon in the 1500 block of Lamar Avenue.  The bullet traveled through the wall of a building and struck a mattress where three people were lying. …
• 1 March

  7Th Annual Kids Marathon Starts March 7th

    The kick-off of the 7th Annual Kids Marathon, sponsored by the Lamar County Coalition of Education, Business and Industry, will be next Monday, March 7 at 5;15 p.m. at the Trail de Paris trail near the Love Civic Center.   During the kick-off,  children from Kindergarten through sixth grade and …
• 1 March

  Lamar County Man Charged with Aggravated Assault

    Lamar County deputies have arrested a man for allegedly pulling a knife on his father during an argument at the father’s home in the 5600 block of FM 79. Nobody was injured during the incident, but the son has been charged with aggravated assault.  The father told deputies his …

February, 2016

• 29 February

  Mineola Restaurant Destroyed By Fire

    Fire destroyed a Mineola restaurant Sunday night. Fire departments from Mineola, Quitman, Alba, Lindale and Hainesville responded to the blaze at Wing Dings, that broke out at about 9:30. The restaurant was closed and there were no injuries. Fire officials say the restaurant is a total loss, and the …
• 29 February

  Arrest Made, Warrants Issued For NE Texas Burglary Suspects

    An arrest has been made and numerous warrants have been issued in connection with a rash of commercial burglaries committed throughout NE Texas in an area that stretched from the Metroplex to Arkansas. 37 year old Jeremy Siders of Atlanta was arrested in Cass County for Engaging in Organized …
• 29 February

  East Texas Bakers Refuse To Make Wedding Cake For Same Sex Couples

    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, …
• 29 February

  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 …
• 29 February

  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 …
• 29 February

  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 …
• 29 February

  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 …