Paris News

Paris Junior College Women’s Basketball is planning a series of mini-clinics in the Hunt Center from April 28 through April 30. One session is for those aged five to 10, and Grades 6-12 for the other three. All clinics will be in the Hunt Center. “Last year’s clinic was amazing,” …

The North Lamar ISD Board of Trustees passed a resolution at this week’s meeting that calls on the state legislature to reject any bills that call for taking money away from public schools and redirecting it to private schools in the form of vouchers. In addition, the resolution claims that …

The Clarksville City Council held a special meeting earlier this week and terminated Police Chief Mark Gable and Sergeant Jerry Goodson. In addition, they gave the officers dishonorable discharges. The vote to fire the officers was 6-2, with councilmen Lyntrevion Scott and James Ellis dissenting. Former Chief Gable issued a …

KTEN-TV reports that the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Association Board of Directors voted unanimously during an emergency meeting Tuesday to suspend McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, Sheriff’s Captain Alicia Manning, and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix. The association is not a regulatory agency but a membership organization. They took action after the McCurtain …

The Sulphur Springs  Rotary Club’s 8th Annual Claws-for-a-Cause will be held Saturday, April 29, from 5-10pm in downtown Sulphur Springs. Money raised will support  local charities and scholarships. Dubb and the Luv Machines will be in concert as well. Tickets for the all-you-can eat Crawfish are $35 and can be …

On behalf of the Paris Police Department, Mr. Kimmie Snowton, Community Outreach Coordinator, would like to express heartfelt gratitude to the families of Paris who turned out at Leon Williams Park for the First Annual “Hop with a Cop” event that was co-sponsored and organized primarily by Mrs. Yolanda Reeves. …

EAST TEXAS GIVING DAY Tuesday, April 25th Preschedule your gift TODAY! www.easttexasgivingday.org/unitedwayoflamarcounty DONATE TODAY All funds collected through this year’s East Texas Giving Day will go to our Rent & Utility Assistance programs. Last year we helped 104 families with their rent and avoided eviction and assisted 462 families to …

James Casey Monday night at approximately 11:00, an officer stopped a vehicle in the 1400 block of Graham for an equipment violation. The driver, James Casey, admitted to having marijuana in his car. Officers found drug paraphernalia and a bag containing marijuana. Additionally, officers noticed Casey standing on a clear …

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt calls for the immediate resignation of McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, Sheriff’s Capt. Alicia Manning, District 2 Commissioner Mark Jennings, and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix. He also directed the OSBI to investigate. A newspaper recording allegedly showed some complaining about two of the paper’s journalists and …