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 …

  *** Thursday April 30th there will be a free COVID 19 Screening available at the Hopkins County Civic Center from 09:00am – 05:00pm.  Please call 512-883-2400 to register for the screening.  Registration for the drive thru starts at 08:00am WEdnesday 0429.  You will be asked some very simple brief …

From information gathered from the majority of the healthcare partners in Hopkins County for the past 43 days, the information is as follows: Estimated number of screenings of COVID 19 sent off for definitive testing to either a Private Lab or Texas Department of State Health Services (TX-DSHS) are:  There were …

The Paris Police Department will be testing a new voice over the ‘IP’ phone system around 1:00 pm Thursday. If the test is successful, they will move to that new system immediately. There are no changes in the contact numbers in the police department.  The new Paris Animal Shelter contact …

The Paris Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm to address disaster loans and specifically update on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding. The purpose of the meeting is to update businesses on new information available and …

SECOND AMENDED DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WHEREAS, beginning December 2019, a novel coronavirus, now designated as COVID-19, was detected in mainland China, and has since spread throughout the world; and WHEREAS, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic on March 11, 2020; and WHEREAS, …

At a video-conference meeting on April 27, the Paris Junior College Board of Regents adopted a Curriculum Committee recommendation to add Learning Framework (EDUC/PSYC 1300 or 1100) and Computer Literacy (BCIS 1305 or COSC 1301) to the College’s Core Curriculum. Another Curriculum Committee recommendation receiving approval was a reduction in …

Titus County Commissioners voted 3-1 Monday morning to amend the mask-wearing requirement inside retail stores within the county, effective immediately. After a lengthy discussion and extensive input earlier today from local business owners, the commissioners, except for Precinct 3 Commissioner Dana Applegate, changed the requirement to “highly recommended” but no …

A single-vehicle crash killed two people and injured one in Pushmataha County over the weekend. Troopers say a car ran off the road on Hwy 3 near Rattan, hit a guardrail and a bridge and fell about 15 feet before bursting into flames. It killed both passengers in the vehicle. …