300 participants gathered Saturday and Sunday to try their hand in a tri-county archery qualifier tournament. The event automatically enabled participants to compete at the state level in three states.
The Paris Pump Track near the Love Civic Center and the Trail de Paris from Collegiate Drive to Loop 286 will be closed through Sunday as Paris hosts the Easton Southwest Shootout.
Hosted at the Love Civic Center, the event is now in its 14th year and is organized by the Archery Shooters Association, bringing archers from across the country and the globe to the Red River Valley for a weekend of friendly competition and practice.
âArrows will be flying, and we want everyone to be safe,â said Becky Semple, Lamar County Chamber of Commerce tourism director.
Klark Byrd is the managing editor of The Paris News. He can be reached at 903-785-6960 or klark.byrd@theparisnews.com.