Paris – Lamar County Health District has reported another death from COVID-19. The latest patient to die from the virus was a 75-year-old woman. The district also reports 18 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total since testing began to 1,793. There are 211 active cases in Lamar County …

  The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the 2020 winners of the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest:   Campsite and costume winner this year was site # 77, Phillip Gabbert sponsored by: VFW Post 8560 Super Handy provided Their $200 prize   The John Chester Award for Super …

With the COVID-19 numbers jumping to levels not seen since August, Governor Abbott is sharing a familiar message. Despite the so-called “COVID Fatigue” many feel, the Governor says personal protection measures are more critical than ever. He added Texas would soon have access to new antibody therapies, including the drug …

Texans are spiking the Texas Secretary of State’s office with requests for mail-in ballots ahead of next month’s election. The elections division received just 71-thousand requests for mail-in ballots four years ago. This year, they’ve received 470-thousand. Applications for mail-in ballots must be received by county offices today, not just …

A fire destroyed a historic bank and two vacant buildings next door Wednesday night in Boswell, Oklahoma. When firefighters arrived on the scene about 9:30 pm, the flames were engulfing the buildings. Witnesses said residents removed files from a nearby insurance company and firefighters battled the blaze until about 5:30 …

Today’s report meeting for the 2020 Lamar County United Way Campaign moves to Zoom at 9:00 am. They initially scheduled getting together outside at the Love Civic Center. Still, the rise in local COVID cases and the possibility of inclement weather led to organizers moving the meeting to a virtual …

The outside auditing firm of Malnory McNeal & Co. has given Paris ISD a sound report card, despite the uncertainties caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The district had an unassigned fund balance of $12.5 million, up about $2 million from the previous fiscal year. It was from money not spent …

This year’s Festival of Pumpkins in Paris is tomorrow, and the streets downtown will be blocked to traffic entering the Plaza from 5:00 pm Friday to Saturday between 7:00 – 8:00 pm or as soon as the last vendor leaves, and it is safe to reopen the area. There are …

Texas Department of State Health Services reported three additional COVID-19 deaths in Hopkins County. That brings the fatality total in the county from Coronavirus to 26. The DSHS says the latest deaths occurred on Oct. 10 and Oct. 13. Meanwhile, Hopkins County–Sulphur Springs Emergency Management reported Thursday two new COVID-19 …

Saturday (Oct 24) is the Hopkins County Stew Contest, and this year, because of the pandemic, it will be a Drive-Thru, and no tickets to the grounds are available to the public. You can drive through to choose chicken or beef stew. All quarts are $10 and will include cheese …