VP Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris will be out of the public eye while recovering from COVID. The vice president has received all of her shots, and her team says that she is not showing any symptoms of Covid. Baylor Infectious Disease Professor Dr. Peter Hotez says this shows …

The Paris City Council approved water and sewage rate increases at this week’s meeting. The slight increase will be because of a decrease in residential consumption. The council voted unanimously to deny a special use permit to a proposed convenience store and fuel station in the 300 block of West …

By a 3-2 vote, Lamar County Commissioners voted to buy about seven acres of property at 2805 N. Main St. for $579,000. Closing on the transaction will be on May 17. The site was formerly a Shell Station and truck stop.

The latest report released by the Paris-Lamar County Health District shows one Positive PCR test, one positive Antibody, and no Antigen COVID tests. There were three active COVID cases in the county but no new fatalities.

A portion of US-271 between Hugo and Grant, Oklahoma, was dedicated to fallen state trooper J.C. Magar. Trooper Magar was shot and killed in 1975 by a Texas motorist he was attempting to assist. Trooper Magar was shot and killed after being abducted at gunpoint. He had stopped to assist …

Chisum High School has announced the top two graduates in the class of 2022. Valedictorian is Kristen Parson, and Salutatorian is Harmony Marsh. Parson and Marsh will deliver the valedictory and salutatory addresses at graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 27, 2022. It is at Chisum High School at 8:00 pm.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the White House’s effort to lift Title 42 at the end of May. Title 42 is a pandemic authority that denies illegal immigrants entry into the United States to stop diseases from spreading. The C-D-C says Title 42 is longer needed, and the White …

After a two-year hiatus because of COVID, The Texas Hot Link Festival returns to Pittsburg this Saturday. There will be games for the kids, a farmers market, live entertainment, and Pittsburg Hot Links. The festivities will start at 10:00 am on Main Street and run all day.

The Sulphur Springs Rotary Club hosts its Claws for a Cause benefit Saturday from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Celebration Plaza downtown with all-you-can-eat crawfish, live music by Dubb, and The Love Machines, and beverages for purchase. All proceeds benefit Hopkins County non-profits and scholarships for selected graduating seniors.

Our Lady Victory Catholic Church invites you to its Spring Salad Luncheon on Saturday, April 30, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm in the church’s activity center. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the event, which will offer a variety of salads, finger foods, delicious desserts, and a few …