Paris News

  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 …

  The man killed in a head-on collision on FM 100 in Honey Grove has been identified as 37 year old Rodney Cisnero of Telephone. He was taken from the scene of the crash to a hospital in McKinney where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the other car, …

  Lamar County Commissioners have approved a 10 year, 100 % tax abatement for Turner Industries.  The pipe company is building a new $6 million office building and renovate an existing building. The company currently employs about 750 people, and the new projects are expected to add more jobs to …

  Paris police arrested 29 year old  Mark Allen Hollenbeck  on a warrant for Aggravated Robbery after he was identified as the suspect from an incident which was previously reported earlier in the month. The warrant stemmed from a shoplifting incident at a local retail store.

  Paris Police responded to a shoplifter complaint in the 3800 block of Lamar Ave. While officers were searching the purse of the suspect, Sadie Diane Fletcher (19 year old female), she was found to be in possession of two white pills which were wrapped in cellophane. The pills were …