Paris News

  Paris Junior College has hired Sylvester Jallah to be the new head of the men’s and women’s soccer program. Coach Jallah comes to PJC after serving as the assistant men’s soccer coach at the University of Texas – Tyler for the past three years. Prior to that he was soccer coach …

  Paris police responded to the Brookshire’s grocery store after a shoplifter began fighting with store employees. Officers were told that 38 year old Larry Dewayne Baird had been caught attempting to steal $261 in food items. Baird was charged with robbery and possession of a controlled substance.

  Paris police responded to a fight in progress call at an apartment complex at 60 W. Washington, where one of those involved had lacerations to his arm when another person allegedly tried to stab him. EMS transported the victim to a hospital for treatment. 60 year old Ronnie Dawson …

  Officers responded to a disturbance in the 1200 block of Fitzhugh which was reported to involve firearms. As officers approached the scene, contact was attempted with an individual who ran from the scene but was caught when he fell down. The suspect was tasered when he attempted to flee …

    DPS: Leaving Children in Vehicles Can Be Deadly Summer temperatures increase risk of vehicular heatstroke AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is warning residents that warmer weather places children at greater risk of injury or death if left unattended in a vehicle. Every year children …

  Greenville police went to the United Housing Authority to serve a parole violation warrant Wednesday morning and found the suspect hiding in one of the rooms. The suspect pointed a weapon at the officers and refused to come out from under the bed. Officers shot the man and he …

  A jury trial has been set in Choctaw County for August 8 for a former Boswell police officer accused of petty larceny. 36-year-old Allen Golden was arrested last September for allegedly pocketing two dollars after pulling over a suspected drunk driver.

  Lamar County deputies have arrested 26-year-old Levi Sourjohn at his residence for continuous sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. Bond was set at $75,000.  The investigation into the abuse began in May.

  The Paris Economic Development Corporation will meet this afternoon at 4 in the City Council chambers. Members will consider going out for bids for the construction of a building on 28 acres where the old Oliver Rubber facility was located on Loop 286. Other agenda items include possibly hiring …

  A pretrial hearing has been set for a Lamar County man facing multiple child sexual abuse accusations. 34 year old Chevy Lambert of Brookston will go on trial next month on charges of  aggravated sexual assault, continuous sex abuse of a child under 14 and sexual assault of a child.