Deport News

Second grade students at Deport Elementary School get all excited when a signal sounds on a classroom computer.

Prairiland Independent School District trustees Friday named high school principal Jeff Ballard the lone finalist in the district's search to replace retiring Superintendent James Morton.

Breann Lewis of Bogata is going to the State Fair of Texas this year, and for very good reason.

Jerry Zane Suddeth, 47, of Paris died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Paris Regional Medical Center.

Roy Neil Gunter, 82, of Paris went into the presence of his Lord Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, surrounded by his family at Legends Healthcare.

Kenneth McDowra, 84, of Paris passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, at Paris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

It was an evening of food, music, door prizes, and guitar pickin' as retired Rev.

Mary Frances Franklin, 99, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at her daughter's home in Cunningham.

For the most part, area school districts earned outstanding marks from the Texas Education Agency in 2009 accountability ratings.

Property tax values for 2009 are up for all taxing jurisdictions in Lamar County, according to Lamar County Appraisal District chief appraiser Phyllis Bryan.

Prairiland Independent School District superintendent James Morton will resign his position effective Nov.

North Lamar Independent School District topped all other districts in the county and the Red River Valley in state accountability ratings released late Friday by the Texas Education Agency.

Fourth of July promises to be an exciting weekend for residents of Paris and the surrounding area.

East Texas Baptist University students delivered "blessing bags," inspired community members and worked to heal the "many hurts and pains" in the small community of Deport last week.

The Paris City Council will consider increasing water and sewer fees and the adoption of a 2006 International Fire Code when the council meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday in chambers at City Hall.

More than 30 gang members with violent criminal histories are off our local streets.

Lamar County Auditor Kevin Parsons presented the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget calendar to the commissioners court Monday, calling for a preliminary budget to be completed by July 13.

Tyler Young has been named valedictorian of the 2009 Prairiland High School graduating class and Kaylee Miller has been named salutatorian.

The cowgirl made it to Paris; the one in Texas. Donna Byrne and her two horses rested in the northeast Texas town over the Memorial Day weekend, preparing for their long trek to Amarillo.

Did you hear the story that warring Mexican drug cartels are behind the swine flu outbreak? Drug lords concocted the virus in a lab and then unleashed it to strengthen their grip on the country.