Clarksville News

The St. Joseph's Community Foundation recently granted funds to target two critical health care needs including prescription assistance and dental care.

Dessie Mae Robertson, 78, of Clarksville died Saturday, July 26, 2008, in East Texas Medical Center in Clarksville.

Dessie Mae Robertson, 78, of Clarksville died Saturday, July 26, 2008, in East Texas Medical Center in Clarksville.

Charles Robert Stanley, 61, died following a farming accident at his home in Avery, on Sunday, July 20, 2008.

Charles Robert Stanley, 61, died following a farming accident at his home in Avery, on Sunday, July 20, 2008.

James R. Faulkner, 75, of Clarksville, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008, at East Texas Medical Center in Clarksville.

Clarksville is now on a short list of possible sites for a secure short term sentence facility to be built by Emerald Correctional Management, a private company.

Frank Curry is a photographer who grew up in the 'burbs. He's been raising chickens in his South Austin yard - and savoring the eggs - for years.

Sister Josephine won a place in the history of Nacogdoches by her devotion to the church and her love for the people that she served.

Andrew Davis was an early East Texas preacher, but in 1841 he wasn't quite sure what to make of East Texas religious fervor.

Red River County residents packed the 102nd District courtroom in Clarksville Tuesday for the arraignment of attorney Mark and Rhonda Lesher and Robert McCarver on charges of sexual assault.

United Way The United Way of Lamar County will hold its board of directors meeting at 4 p.m., Thursday, June 26, in the Conference Room of the United Way Building, 635 Clarksville St.

Clarksville will have a new boys basketball coach next season following the departure of Jimmy Wallace.

Updated 53 minutes ago Here's an update on information that I shared in earlier columns: There seems to be an attitude of indifference when it comes to creating a Lamar County Sports Museum, which I suggested a ...

William H. "Bill" Storey, 82, of Avery, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008, in Christus St.

When the Red River Valley Tourism Association originally planned this weekend's U.S. 82/287 Yard Sale, gas wasn't pushing $4 a gallon.

Calling all bargain hunters! Cities along Highways 82 and 287 are gearing up for one of the biggest garage sales the area has ever seen.

Northeast Texas is the destination of choice for yard sale aficionados Friday and Saturday.

Clarksville could be the site of a secure correctional facility that would provide 600-700 jobs for the Red River County area.

James L. "Sonny" Pryor, 72 of Bogata, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at his residence.