Blossom News

History will be an added ingredient when the Visual Arts Society of Texas sponsors More Art and Music at Mecca on Main Saturday.

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.

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.

It is that time of year when we are beginning to harvest the fine-looking vegetables we have been growing in our home gardens.

J.B. 'Shorty' Williams returned to his maker Wednesday, May 27, 2009, from Paris Regional Medical Center.

Are you an artist? An art lover? Are you looking for that painting for over the fireplace, the perfect piece of jewelry for your loved one, or perhaps that sculpture for that empty space in the corner? Or maybe you just like looking at interesting and beautiful things.

Recent wet weather and budget problems preventing spraying to control insects have combined to allow mosquitoes to breed unchecked in Paris.

Dixie Corrine, 89, of Paris passed from this life on Monday, May 18, 2009. Graveside rites are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, May 21, at Knights of Honor Cemetery in Blossom with the Rev.

Paris voters Saturday approved liquor by the drink in restaurants and the off-premises sale of beer and wine in local grocery and convenience stores, but Reno voters turned thumbs down on the off-premises sale of liquor in that city.

North Lamar Independent School District voters overwhelmingly approved $4.68 million in bonds for school improvements in Saturday elections that favored incumbents in races for school trustee positions.

After nine days in intensive care following his brush with death April 28, my husband moved to a room on fourth floor in The Heart Hospital at Paris Regional Medical Center on Wednesday where he has received excellent care.

Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled funeral services for 2 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Powderly with Pastors Ken Bolyard, Terry Rogers and James 'Sonny' Sparks officiating, and with the leadership of his son, Lance Allison.

Weaving her way confidently through the livestock barn at the Lamar County Fairgrounds, 11-year-old Riley Davidson moves like the seasoned exhibitor she is.

Three Bogata residents are under indictment for the 2008 burning of the Aikin Grove Church.

Robert Ware easily walks among hundreds of nervous cattle eyeing him suspiciously in pens at a sprawling, steamy and noisy auction barn and takes notes.

Joe Lee Davidson, 71, of Deport, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at his home.

The filing period has ended for area city council positions, and local candidates in contested elections must now wait for the results on May 9. Contested local elections include Honey Grove, Bogata and Reno.

Two Lamar County volunteer fire departments will receive grants through the Department of Homeland Security Office of Grants and Training as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.

Beryl Roberts, 75, of Blossom went to live with his Lord Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, at Dubuis Hospital.

Kaleb Whitaker had finished his eight-hour shift at TCIM in Paris and was headed home in his pickup to Blossom when his whole world was turned topsy-turvy. With a truck on his left and another to his right, he ...