Paris News

  Three people were left homeless after a fire destroyed their home in the 1500 block of Pine Bluff Street in Paris. Fire officials believe the blaze broke out in the laundry room. The people were at home with the fire started but no major injuries were reported. The house …

  A Paris man has been convicted in Lamar County of possession of between 4 and 200 grams of methamphetamine and between 4 ounces and 5 pounds of marijuana. 35 year old Frank Dozier, Junior  was sentenced by County Court at Law Judge Bill Harris to 95 years in prison for …

  North Lamar High School senior, Rae Conway, advanced to state after placing second at area in Clinical Nursing on Friday, February 19 at R.L. Turner High School in Carrolton.   The State HOSA Competition will be held April 14-16 in Galveston. Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is an international …

  On Tuesday a Paris Police Officer responded to the parole office where contact was made with Mark Hlas Jr. 34, who had an active parole violation warrant. Hlas was on parole for sexual assault conviction. Hlas was placed under arrest for the parole violation warrant.      

  On Tuesday Paris Police Officers responded to the 1500 block of Lamar and once there made contact with Patty House (40 YOA Female), Donta Clayton (43 YOA Male), and Christopher Alter (33 YOA Male). During consentual searches of two rooms officers located prescription medication which was not prescribed to the …

  In the ongoing investigation of the Methamphetamine Lab that was found in mid-February in Commerce, investigators executed narcotics warrants at a hotel in Greenville and arrested 30 year old Andrea Megan Bearden, 27 year old Jamie Alan Shires, and 46 year old John Willis Smith. All three were taken …

   A 26 year old Hugo man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for possession of explosives while under indictment on drug charges.  Investigators say Carney Hood was found with Electric Blasting Caps when ATF agents raided his home. Hood is now in custody of US Marshals …

  Paris police made a traffic stop in the 300 block of NW 5th and arrested 49 year old  Tony Edward Flatt on an outstanding federal warrant. During an inventory of Flatt’s vehicle, officers located methamphetamine, prescription medications, synthetic marijuana, and marijuana. Flatt was also charged with manufacture/ delivery of a …

  By a 6-1 vote, the Paris City Council voted in favor of a  resolution supporting a  housing project to be built on Lamar Avenue near the Reno city limits. Mayor Dr. AJ Hashmi cast the only vote against the resolution.   The developer, State Street Housing  will now submit an …

  Trial was postponed  in Fannin County for a former youth pastor and substitute teacher accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy 22 times. The two previous trials for Lyle Huddlestun of Bonham ended in mistrials. Huddleston wants the case dismissed, but District Attorney Richard Glaser wants to try the …