The Lamar County Courthouse re-opened at about 1:00 pm Tuesday after the water leak, but it has shut down the elevator. Most of the offices and courtrooms on the east side of the building had water damage when the pipe burst. Some of the offices were closed, but some were …

The jail is closed to the public because of the rising number of COVID cases in Red River County. Some county employees reportedly have contracted the virus. Last Friday, the inmates tested negative. Relatives of inmates can keep in touch by using the online tablet system. Go to citytelecoin.com and …

The Downtown Food Pantry in Paris now has an additional 2,500 square foot warehouse, and as a result, clients can now receive more food than before. Families of between one and three people can now receive between 15 and 26 pounds of groceries, and households of between four and six …

  The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Tuesday evening that there were 295 active cases of COVID-19 in Titus County. There have been a total of 106 fatalities since testing began.

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Tuesday evening that there were 320 active cases of COVID-19 in Hopkins County. There have been a total of 153 fatalities since testing began.

The Hopkins County Community Chest will temporarily close for the next two weeks because of the surge of COVID cases in the county. It will reopen on January 18. Anyone with questions should call 903-885-3452.

Governor Abbott said on Tuesday that he sent a letter announcing his intention to sue the federal government over its unconstitutional vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard. Abbott said he reminded his chain of command not to punish any member of the Texas National Guard for choosing not to …

The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that a single-layer cloth mask might not be enough to keep you from contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Cloth masks are helpful against larger droplets of bodily fluid that can carry COVID-19 into your respiratory system and are more comfortable. However, they …

Erik Heckles of Pine Forest and Dillon Beadle of Saltillo, both advanced students in the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding shop, worked on a pipe welding project during their recent class at the campus.

A trash truck killed a member of RPM staffing attached to the Paris Public Works Department Tuesday morning from the injuries he received. It happened in the 1900-block of Jackson Street. Law enforcement is investigating, and the victim’s name has not been disclosed, pending next of kin notifications.