Powderly News

An early flu season has prompted the Paris-Lamar County Health Department to step up vaccination efforts this year, according to Carol Hill, the department's head nurse.

Paris Police responded to a burglary alarm call at about 2 a.m. today at the Speedy Stop convenience store on Farm Road 195, according to Matt Birch, Paris Police Department public information officer.

Elizabeth G. Bolyard, 84, of Powderly passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Paris Skilled Nursing.

Lamar County Commissioners voiced their support Monday for the proposed 130-mile park extending from Farmersville through Lamar County to New Boston.

Jennifer Renee Ritchey Westmoreland, 35, of Paris died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at her home.

More than 100 volunteer fire fighters battled a fire at Hope Agri Products of Texas Inc.

The death of an infant whose body was found in the community of Powderly, Texas, is now under investigation.

At about 10 a.m. today Lamar County Sheriff's Office found a dead newborn infant at a residence in Powderly several hours after the approximately 21-year-old mother was transported to Paris Regional Medical Center after giving birth to a second child, according to Lamar County Sheriff B.J. McCoy.

Summer is almost over and Lamar County 4-H members are gearing up to head back for another year of school, but before they do, let me tell you about all the things they've been doing during the last part of this summer.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jay Michael Hoskins, 24, of Paris died Aug. 6, 2009, in Farah Province, Afghanistan, as the result of wounds sustained when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb.

D.E. Taylor, 81, of Powderly went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 4, 2009.

Janice M. Sherbert, 64, of Powderly passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at her home.

According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Randy Wayne Johns, 55, of Powderly was killed shortly after 11 p.m. Friday, when the 1996 Chevrolet he was driving swerved into oncoming traffic for unknown reasons.

Newly instituted helicopter service to the scene of a Lamar County accident was used for the first time Saturday at the site of a motorcycle accident in the 3400 block of N.E. Loop 286.

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

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.

Chad Thacker of Paris took first at Paris Motor Speedway Saturday after starting in 16th place.

Voters go to the polls Saturday to elect school trustees to serve on boards in most of the area's school districts while other boards have declared winners and cancelled elections due to a lack of competition for unpaid positions.

Army Pvt. Jessica M. Sawyer has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC.

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.