Lamar Point News Today

Commissioners approved an elected official salary order Monday morning with a 10% raise for most elected officials, and, by the end of the day, Lamar County Judge Brandon Bell posted

Lamar County Commissioners’ Court is expected to approve an Order for Salary and Allowances of Elected Officials for the coming year, possibly hire an architect and continue a workshop for

A public hearing on the district’s use of federal Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief funds and State Compensatory Education accelerated instruction is scheduled when North Lamar ISD’s Board of trustees

“The generosity of our community should never be underestimated,” said CitySquare Executive Director, Derald Bulls.

Adequate fire protection remains a factor in the costs of homeowner insurance, but probably is not as large a factor as it once was, particularly in Lamar County where city

Barry Randolph Perkins, age 75, of Paris, Texas was born on Feb. 6, 1946 and died 2021. Barry served in the United States Navy from 1963 to 1967 in which he served on three ships, The USS Southerland, USS Evans and the USS Black. He was married throughout his younger adult life and worked many jobs after the Navy including, Campbell Soup, a truck driver, general construction and his main career of choice as a contractor. He was part of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and stayed true to their mott...