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Grand jury indicts East Post Oak aggravated robbery suspect
Glenn Edwin Rundles A Lamar County grand jury last week handed up forty one indictments to the 6th District Court in February, including the indictment of Glenn Edwin Rundles on the charges of...
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Chamber awards Tour de Paris logo contest winner
James Wallace holds his winning Tour de Paris design and receives his prize check at the Chamber of Commerce office. Wallace was the first place winner in the 30th Anniversary Tour de Paris logo...
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Firefighters respond to structure fire in eastern Lamar County
On Sunday evening between 7-8 p.m., firefighters responded to a structure fire in eastern Lamar County, a few miles southeast of Blossom on FM 194, where several volunteer fire departments from...
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Firefighters battle severe house fire
A volunteer firefighter sprays the house on FM 905 southeast of Paris that was destroyed by fire on Tuesday. (eParisExtra photo by Josh Allen) Volunteer firefighters battled a severe house fire on...
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January 27th jury panel for 6th District Court has been cancelled
Lamar County Courthouse The jury panel summoned to report for the 6th District Court on Monday, January 27, at 9 a.m. has been cancelled, according to Lamar County District Clerk Marvin Ann Patterson....
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Chisum Middle School wins District UIL championship for 17th consecutive year
In early December, Chisum Middle School competed in the 15AA District UIL competition and came home with a 1st Place Trophy, marking their 17th consecutive win as UIL Champions. “We are very fortunate...
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Suspect sketch and description leads to ‘person of high interest’ in...
As the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office investigates the aggravated robbery of two ladies that occurred on January 16 in the East Post Oak community, a composite sketch and description of the suspect has...
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Obituaries for Sunday, January 26
Horace Greeley Gilliam, Jr., 66, of Powderly, passed away at his home Friday, January 24, 2014. Funeral services have been scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 27, 2014 at Bright-Holland Funeral...
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Human trafficking awareness event to be hosted on Friday at Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel of Paris is hosting a human trafficking awareness event — The Voice of the Voiceless — on Friday, January 31, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. January has been proclaimed as National Human...
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Suspect sketch and description leads to arrest in East Post Oak aggravated...
Glenn Edwin Rundles The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the recent aggravated robbery of two women in the East Post Oak community that occurred on January 16, Lamar County Sheriff...
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Paris man arrested after assaulting his girlfriend
Paris Police arrested a man on Wednesday after an investigation into a recent altercation yielded an arrest warrant charging him with felony assault causing bodily injury to a family member with a...
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Eat award winning chili at 4th annual Rotary Chili Showdown and Super Bowl Party
Despite the cold and wet weather, the 4th annual Ultimate Super Bowl Tailgate Party and Chili Showdown is taking place at Buffalo Joe’s today — which is the perfect kind of day for a hot bowl of chili....
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Rotary chili cook off a success despite cold, wet weather
Jesse James Freelen, candidate for Justice of the Peace, and his chili team, Gavel Time, cooked the first place prize winning chili, winning a $500 prize at this year’s 4th annual Rotary Club chili...
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Looking ahead in Paris ISD
Paris Junior High School Earlybird yearbook sales are going on now. Earlybird pricing of $35 per yearbook is available now through February 28. Name stamping is also available for an additional fee....
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New Hope Center of Paris awarded United Way’s 2013 Service Award
At the United Way of Lamar County’s annual meeting and campaign celebration, where the organization passes out awards and summarizes the year’s events, the New Hope Center of Paris was awarded the UW’s...
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Benefit for Britney Stevens today
Click to enlarge Come celebrate the beautiful life of Britney Stevens today at a benefit hosted by her friends for her family from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Depot in Paris. There will be a silent...
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Young girl makes right decision when stranger asks her to come to his vehicle...
The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office asks the public to be on the look out for a male suspect that stopped in front of a residence on FM 1497 near the loop and asked a young girl to come to his vehicle on...
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Icy roads lead to school closures and delays on Tuesday
Prairiland ISD will be closed for the day again on Tuesday, March 4, due to ice covered roads in the southern part of the school district. North Lamar, Chisum, Roxton, Rivercrest and Detroit...
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Obituaries Thursday, March 6
Lynn Broadway, 51, of Sumner, was released from this life on Tuesday March 4, 2014 after a valiant and hard battle, and awakened to a new and perfect life. Starrett Funeral Home will conduct graveside...
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Obituaries Saturday, March 8
Carrie Marie Crawford, 85, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014, in McKinney. Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with burial following in English...
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