Residents in cities and school districts throughout the area will be going to the polls May 7 to determine who will serve on city councils and as school trustees for the coming year.
POWDERLY - The Powderly Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual chili supper and live auction fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at Aaron Parker Elementary School’s gym, 98 CR 44112 in Powderly.
Monday is the final day to file for positions on ballots for upcoming party primary elections.
Woman searches and finds one of her father's Vietnam War Amy friends.
Brandon Bell will seek a second term as Lamar County Judge, and he has filed for the Republican nomination for the office in the March 1 primary.
Lamar County’s former Republican chair Ray Null is challenging Rep. Gary VanDeaver, R-New Boston, for the Texas House District 1 seat in the 2022 primary election.
Dozens of natural gas companies failed to fill out paperwork that would have kept their electricity from getting cut off during February’s deadly winter storm. On Tuesday, Texas regulators tried to ensure that won’t happen again.
During a span of four weeks, supporters voted for their favorite projects to help Sonic determine which received a portion of the brand’s weekly funding for learning materials.
Sales tax revenue in Paris took a hit during the filing period, falling 10.38% to $1,040,226.48 for November’s allocation compared to the same period last year.
In mass filings, candidates threw their hats into the Lamar County political arena on opening day last week for places on the Republican ballot for March 1 primary elections. The filing period began Monday and ends Dec. 13.
To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Lamar County FSA office or postmarked by Dec. 6.
Texas Department of Transportation officials announced a small portion of FM 79 near Loop 286 around Paris will be closed to traffic starting Wednesday.
Fannin County is leading the Red River Valley in population growth, but Lamar County crossed the 50,000 population threshold for the second time in its history. That may trigger some responsibilities under state law, something county leaders are now reviewing.
NOVICE - The Novice Volunteer Fire Department’s annual All You Can Eat Chili Supper fundraiser is set for noon to 8 p.m. Friday.
Today is Election Day for this year’s proposed constitutional amendments, of which there are eight. Here are your polling locations.
Seven firefighter agencies from across Lamar County came together Saturday for a family-friendly community meet and greet and lunch.
Polling locations close at 7 p.m. Results will be reported as they become available and will be updated until 100% of precincts have reported.
Gaines Price of Honey Grove was one of the first few fishermen to turn in a fish during the Uncle Jesse’s Bass Classic at Pat Mayse Lake on Saturday.. It was a lunker largemouth at 9.5 pounds, and it won him the first place prize of $5,000.
Several changes are in store for Red River Valley voters after Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed this year’s redistricting maps.
United Way of Lamar County is at 56 % of a $550,000 goal, volunteers learned at a Friday morning report meeting.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $906.6 million in local sales tax allocations for October, 20.6% more than in October 2020. The allocations are based on sales made in August by businesses that report tax monthly.
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