On Thursday, 4/30/2020, the lab notified the Paris-Lamar County Health District of an additional four COVID-19 cases, for a total of 65 in Lamar County. Of the 65 cases, seven are travel-related, and 58 community spread. Of the 65 cases, 49 are with Paris Healthcare Nursing Home staff and residents, …

The Lamar County Commissioners’ Court Thursday voted to extended two disaster declarations. They will now be in place until May 31. The first deals with assistance from the federal government in the fight with coronavirus. The second deals with aid to those hit by the tornadoes that touched down in …

VA, SSI recipients with eligible children, need to act by May 5 to add money to their automatic Economic Impact Payment quickly; ‘Plus $500 Push’ continues IR-2020-81, April 24, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today issued a special alert for Supplemental Security Income and Department of Veterans Affairs …

Sulphur Springs Public Library May 1, 2020, Re-opening Guidelines HOURS FOR MAY Monday through Friday 10:00-6:00 Regular opening MTWF 9:00-6:00, Thursdays 11:00-8:00 and Saturday 9:00-1:00 will resume in June Respiratory Etiquette If you feel sick or are sneezing or coughing, for the consideration, comfort, and safety of all, please stay …

The United Way of Lamar County started a scholarship program for Lamar County graduating high school seniors in 2018. This year a CTE scholarship was also established. The eligibility requirements for the first scholarship is for seniors with a 3.0 or higher GPA planning on attending a two or four-year …

Paris-Lamar County Health District has learned of the first COVID-19 related death in Lamar County. This death is associated with the current COVID-19 outbreak at the Paris Healthcare Center nursing home facility.

Titus County Judge Brian Lee confirmed another case of COVID-19 in the county. Patient No. 16 is a 49-year-old woman and could be industry related. Further details are not available.

Governor Abbott announced the State’s plan to open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19 safely. A detailed report accompanied the Governor’s announcement, “Texans Helping Texans: The Governor’s Report to Open Texas,” that provides “Open Texas Checklists” that outline minimum standard health protocols. We have attached that report and checklist …

The Lamar County Commissioners Court will have an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon at 1:30. The court will consider extending the Local State of Disaster due to the COVID 19 pandemic for another 31 days. If approved, the declaration will remain in place through May 31. The court will also consider …

ORDER DECLARING A LOCAL STATE OF DISASTER FOR LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS WHEREAS, the COUNTY OF LAMAR on the 22nd of April, 2020, has suffered widespread damage, resulting from two tornadoes have touched down across the northern part of the county; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY JUDGE of LAMAR COUNTY has determined …