Lamar County News

A final chapter was written this week in a multi-agency drug task force operation that cleared Lamar County roads and streets of some of the most active methamphetamine dealers of this decade.

At a time Paris and Lamar County can use a little good news, the Lamar County Chapter of the American Red Cross has much to share.

And why wouldn't they? If you believed everything you saw and read in the national media, you wouldn't think it was still possible to publish a newspaper anymore.

You're gonna love it in Lamar County. Tres magnifique! Ever see the gigantic postcard-styled billboards on Interstate 30 that recommend you visit Paris, Texas ? Recently, I accepted the colorful invitations and reacquainted myself with this historic northeast Texas community.

A Lamar County Jury has sentenced Lee Edward Morris to 75 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on two drug charges.

Lamar County Commissioners have decided to seek proposals for group health insurance for county employees.

Paris residents may not have to wait too much longer before buying beer and wine inside the city limits, but as of Friday no permits had been issued by the City of Paris.

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.

A more than a $1 million budget shortfall expected for the coming school year caused by both state funding mechanisms and the loss of 200 students during the past two years prompted impromptu discussion by Paris Independent School District trustees at a Monday meeting.

Bobby Don Carter, 74, of Powderly, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Dubuis Hospital.

The City of Paris and Lamar County as a whole continue to outpace state averages in sales tax revenue as other parts of Texas show declining sales, according to a report issued Friday by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.

Originally published June 15, 2009 at 4:04 p.m., updated June 15, 2009 at 5:49 p.m. DALLAS a ' A state investigation found 18 fire code violations at an East Texas homeless shelter where five men died in a blaze earlier this year, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.

About 16 years ago, a major industry located here in Paris closed its doors. UARCO Inc.

Paris City Council members completed liaison assignments to the city's boards and commissions at Monday night's council meeting.

As I was leaving Walton County, Georgia, the chamber there was in the process of taking on a countywide branding effort designed to better market the community to potential businesses and residents alike.

A teenager who has profound mental disabilities was sentenced to 100 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges in a sex abuse case involving his 6-year-old neighbor.

The three suspects in a 28-year-old murder case in Lamar County have now all pleaded guilty in Paris.

In the face of an unprecedented government take over of the auto industry, Paris residents prepare to celebrate the distinctive persona of the American automobile during the Northeast Texas Classic Car Show Saturday, June 13, at Love Civic Center.

Arrests of two men by Lamar County Sheriff's deputies could solve 20 to 30 area burglaries and perhaps many more, Sheriff B. J. McCoy said Monday.

These Oct. 28, 2008 file photos released by the Lamar County Sheriff's Office show Charles Costley, left, and Shannon Finley, both 27, who faced murder charges in the Sept.