Pfizer and BioNTech, two major pharmaceutical companies, say their vaccine is more than 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. The companies plan to ask the FDA for emergency authorization of the two-dose vaccine later this month. Pfizer officials said that it would have manufactured enough doses to immunize up to 20 …

A petition to the Paris City Council is circulating to urge the city to rule in favor of a public dog park. At least 200 signatures are needed. According to organizer Jennifer Heuberger, the park would be very inexpensive to maintain and benefit the entire county. A link to the …

The Paris-Lamar County Health District reported three new deaths associated with COVID-19. The latest patients to die were a 66-year-old man and two women, 72 and 79 years old. Also, the county reported 92 new COVID cases. Since testing began, there have been 2,204 positive test results and 1,893 recoveries. …

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management November 9, 2020, COVID-19 Update 14 – new positive cases 42 new recoveries 729 – cumulative cases 622 – recoveries 107 – active 14 -patients in the COVID Unit 44 – fatalities per DSHS dashboard Starting today, DSHS will be reporting antigen and recoveries. The …

Photo Wikipedia.eu Don’t miss PJC Drama’s first-ever virtual production Nov. 12-15 on Zoom! Rossum’s Universal Robots, or RUR, is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. It premiered on 25 January 1921 and introduced the word “robot” to the English language and science fiction. The play …

The Coronavirus is already on the rise in Texas. But this could be the start. Experts say a spike could be coming by the end of the year. A physician with the Texas Medical Association says that we’re entering the time of year when we spend a lot of time …

The Texas legislature heads back to work in January, but starting Sunday, bills got pre-filed, and it gives us a good idea about the priorities this session will be. An Austin-based think tank says every Texan expects bills that will focus on issues brought up during the pandemic, like paid …

The Paris City Council will meet tonight at 5:30 and select a new Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem to serve until the next General Election in May. Members expect to name Ron Hervey as interim library director and Russell Thrasher as interim EMS director. The council will also go into an …

Lamar County Commissioners will meet in regular session this morning at 9:00. They will hold a public hearing on the Designation of the Mockingbird Solar Reinvestment Zone No. 1 under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act. After the hearing, the court will take appropriate action on the proposal. Commissioners …

The number of newly reported coronavirus cases in Oklahoma more than doubled Saturday over the previous one-day record. The State Department of Health said a backlog of cases and possibly duplicate reporting is the reason.