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McCurtain County Commissioners have appointed District 2 Foreman Ray Bamburg to fill the District-2 Commissioner seat formerly held by Commissioner Mark Jennings. Jennings resigned after the McCurtain Gazette-News reported a scandal involving recordings of several officials discussing killing reporters and lynching Black people. Bamburg will serve until voters decide by …

Sunday, May 7, at 4:00 pm, renowned organist Maestro Hector Olivera will be performing a free inaugural concert in honor of the new organ at First United Methodist Church, Paris. A complimentary reception will follow.

DELTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF CHARLA SINGLETON PRESS RELEASE On Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 2:30 am, Delta County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a call of shots fired and an assault in the 200-block of E. McKinney. Deputies found that a woman that someone had assaulted, and she had …

TxDOT SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON BUILDING THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF 2050 TxDOT will host a statewide virtual meeting and local in-person open houses AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation plans for the future, and public input is crucial as the agency looks to meet tomorrow’s transportation needs. TxDOT is hosting …

CASA for KIDS serving Lamar, Red River, and Delta Counties is delighted to announce that we have received a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation that will allow us to expand our current Parenting Program into neighboring Red River and Delta Counties. No one offers services like this, and we …

Charlie Joseph Cooper Saturday afternoon at 1:34, a Patrol Officer made contact with an individual he recognized as Charlie Joseph Cooper in the 700 block of Bonham St. Cooper was known to have outstanding misdemeanor warrants for his arrest and Motion to Revolk Probation. Upon searching Cooper after the arrest, he had …

They are offering an $80,000 reward for arresting a man who allegedly shot his neighbors near Cleveland, north of Houston, after they asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard. After the shooting, 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa fled Friday afternoon, leaving five people dead, including an eight-year-old boy. He …

Retired Texas teachers could get their first pension boost in two decades. Friday, the House unanimously approved a constitutional amendment to provide an ongoing cost of living adjustment to two, four, or six percent pensions based on the years since a teacher retired. The plan would also include a supplemental …

Tomorrow is the last day of early voting for the Texas Municipal Election. At stake are City Council, School Board, and in some areas, Hospital board seats. Some area taxing entities are holding bond issue elections. The Dike community in Hopkins County will hold an incorporation election to determine if …

Lamar County non-profits benefited over $80,000 from 152 donors from last week’s “East Texas Giving Day.” CitySquare Paris received nearly $24,000; Cultiv8 Community received almost $21,000; PJC Memorial Foundation received over $18,000; Baby Gunn’s Animal Rescue received $6400. And CASA for Kids received nearly $5,500.