Paris News

  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.

      Summer temperatures increase risk of vehicular heatstroke   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 die from heatstroke after being left in a …

    USDA Announces New Assistance to Help Rural Utility Customers Conserve Energy, Lower Bills TEMPLE, TEXAS, June 21, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new program that will help rural residents conserve energy and save money on their utility bills. The new Rural Energy Savings Program …

  Paris Junior College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University have entered into a new agreement that will make it easier for transfer students. The agreement allows an easy transition for students transferring from PJC into seven additional programs at Southeastern: Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, Hospitality Management, Recreation, Spanish, and …

  Paris police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 2300 block of Pine Bluff Street and found that 25 year old Abel Ortega was in violation of a protective order against him. Ortega was arrested for that offense. While being searched, a controlled substance was found on his person …

  A Lamar County man has pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child. 62 year old Rickey Eugene Couch was then sentenced to 18 years in prison. He was arrested and charged back in 2013.

  A 28 year old man jailed in Lamar County is facing multiple charges stemming from an altercation in April. 28-year-old Cody Clausius was arrested Monday on warrants for assault and criminal mischief. Lamar County deputies say he allegedly rammed his car into his ex-wife’s during an argument. His bond …

    Kelli Stewart, Principal of Frank Stone Middle School in North Lamar ISD, has been selected to represent the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals as a Region 8 Outstanding Principal of the Year.  TASSP recognizes outstanding principals from the twenty Regional Education Service Centers in the state. School …

  North Lamar ISD Trustees will host a public meeting Thursday night at the district’s athletic facility at 3201 Lewis Lane. The public’s input is invited as trustees discuss the  budget.