Blossom News

They're for real. Santa and Mrs. Claus have been seen around Paris of late riding a red custom made V-8 trike.

In observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays, most governmental offices will be closed in the area.

Due to the generosity of the public and the efforts of members of the Lamar County Volunteer Fire Fighters Association members, CASA for Kids has a much needed boost added to the organization's coffers.

The City of Paris, along with most other Lamar County municipalities, saw a significant drop in December sales tax checks compared to a year ago.

It's a rare weekend that doesn't have some kind of activity in and around Paris.

The 44th Red River Valley All Breed Bull Sale kicked off with the annual Chili Supper and Bull Session Monday night at Cattlemen's Livestock Commission on Clement Road in Paris.

Most of the municipal entities in Lamar County are still ahead on sales tax collection compared to the rest of the state, a recent report from Texas Comptroller Susan Combs indicates.

22 for this year's Ready or Not Shopping Card. The card is the culmination of many hours of work on behalf of children like Canales' daughter, Jackie Black.

A member of The Greatest Generation, Donald Vickers, 85, of Detroit was 16 years old when he joined the U.S. Army at the beginning of World War II.

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

Lamar County Commissioners will be busy at their regular meeting Monday in the Lamar County Courthouse with consideration of several grant applications.

Tommie Ann Reasno Smith, 64, entered eternal rest Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville.

Racing is complete for the day at the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals at Texas Motorplex.

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

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.

A mother and her two children were fortunate not to be seriously injured when the family was involved in a one-car accident early Tuesday morning.

Discrepancies in rural addresses continue to plague emergency crews in Lamar County.