November 11, 2020, COVID-19 Update 7 – new positive cases 0 – new recoveries 744 – cumulative cases 622 – recoveries 122 – active 16 – patients in the COVID Unit 45 – fatalities per DSHS dashboard Not updated starting today, the DSHS will be reporting antigen and recoveries. The …

The Paris-Lamar County Health District reported 37 new COVID cases for a total of 2,280 cumulative. There have been 1,945 recoveries that tested positive, and there are currently 239 active COVID-19 cases. The state Coronavirus dashboard reports 53 deaths.

Over the past seven days, the number of new cases of COVID-19 among persons who physically live within five of the seven counties covered by the NET Health Disease Surveillance Division is substantial.   The counties listed include Rains, Wood, Van Zandt, Gregg and Smith. Meanwhile, according to KLTV News, The …

The Texas Attorney General was at the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, has become unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts ruled in a previous decision the Affordable Care Act is constitutional because the individual mandate is a tax. Ken Paxton led 19 other states …

The Paris City Council authorized City Manager Grayson Path to enter into negotiations with a Chicago-based civil engineering firm to conduct a third-party audit of the city’s multi-million water and sewer line replacement contract. Engineers working the audit will be looking at what took place during construction and correspondence between …

Sherman High School canceled football, boys’ and girls’ basketball, and cheerleading activities until November 16. The Bearcats football game against Longview is a “No-contest.” Two student-athletes have tested positive for coronavirus, and administrators have quarantined several players and coaches as they continue to contact trace.

Some vendors at the Market Square Farmers Market in Paris will remain open in the winter. So far, some meat vendors, a Pennsylvania Dutch baker, Quirk Belle Bakes, several artisans, a Keto diet-friendly vendor, and a man who sells homemade kombucha have expressed interest in continuing, and they expect more. …

Dr. Denise Neill TAMU-Commerce Director of Nursing Texas A&M -Commerce named Dr. Denise Neill as the new head of the Department of Nursing. Neill previously served as director of the School of Nursing at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. She said she wants to grow the master’s degree program …

TThe 54th Annual CMA Awards will be Wednesday night, and Miranda Lambert of Lindale is leading the pack with seven nominations this year, including a nomination for Entertainer of the Year. Another East Texas native, Kacey Musgraves of Golden, is also a nominee for Female Vocalist of the Year.

Goodwill of Sulphur Springs is spending November thinking of those in need. They are asking for non-perishable food items to help stock up local food pantries. Drop the items off at the Goodwill Retail Store, and they will deliver to local pantries.