News

April, 2024

• 5 April

  Are You Receiving A Cash Windfall From Walmart?

  Walmart shoppers could receive an unexpected cash windfall in a new class-action lawsuit settlement. If you purchased weighted goods or bagged citrus between October 2018 and January 2024, you could be eligible to receive a settlement check. The class-action lawsuit claims Walmart customers “paid more than the lowest in-store advertised price.” The lawsuit, …
• 5 April

  Watch For Two WB-57s Monday

  Monday, during the eclipse, listen for a jet overhead. According to an email conversation with a spokesperson for NASA Johnson Space Center, two WB-57 aircraft at Ellington will be flying the path of the eclipse! The aircraft will fly the path of totality with science instruments on board. Two test flights …
• 5 April

  Fatal Plane Crash At Antlers

  There was a fatal crash involving a plane south of Antlers Thursday. The Pushmataha County Sheriff’s Office reported that the crash happened near Cornelius Road South of Antlers, and they said at least two people died in the accident. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers were on the scene investigating by 7:45 …
• 5 April

  Paris Police Report For Friday, Aprl 5

  Trequell Rashawn Brown Thursday, officers responded to a family disturbance in the 100 block of East Booth. A victim advised them that Trequell Rashawn Brown, 28, had assaulted them by throwing grease on them, striking and throwing them to the floor. Officers arrested Brown for family violence assault. Brown then …
• 5 April

  Car Accident Involving Winnsboro And Como-Pickton Students

  A significant car wreck Thursday night has injured high school kids from Winnsboro and Como-Pickton. It was West of Winnsboro and involved four students. A Winnsboro senior is in surgery and is getting an aortic splint and spleen repair.
• 5 April

  Sulphur Springs Area Total Eclipse Visitor Information

  For those of you arriving in Hopkins County for the big Solar Eclipse on Monday, visit totaleclipseSStx.com for all you need to know.  Click on Plan Your Trip to find information and prices about local attractions, events, lodging and camping, eclipse  viewing locations, dining, a parking map, shopping and churches..  …
• 5 April

  Paris Area Eclipse Preparations, Events

  Lamar County and Paris officials have been preparing for the Solar Eclipse on Monday for months. They feel confident they are ready for the thousands of visitors expected in the area. City employees have been coordinating with the hospital, food and fuel providers, and emergency management officials throughout the county. …
• 5 April

  Double Murderer Executed In Oklahoma

    A man accused of murdering two people in Oklahoma City was executed Thursday morning at the McCalister State Prison. Michael Dewayne Smith was pronounced dead at 10:20 am. Shortly before he was pronounced dead, he took several short, audible breaths that sounded like snores or gasps. The prison director …
• 5 April

  Tuesday, April 9, Jury Duty Canceled For Lamar County

    The Lamar County Court at Law jury call for Tuesday, April 9 has been cancelled. Those receiving a summons for jury duty do not need to report. Anyone with questions should call 903-737-2420.
• 5 April

  Special Meeting Of Paris Housing Authority Board

  In the wake of the shooting incident last Sunday in Paris, an emergency public meeting will be held at 10:00 Friday morning, April 5, at the Booker T. Washington Community Center. The conference will address the shooting incident last Sunday, and the board will hear from the public. For more …