Left to Right: Ginny Lewis Ford, The Honorable L.D. Williamson, and Chris Brown The Honorable L.D. Williamson was awarded the prestigious 2021 Wilbur R. Dunk Leadership Award by Ms. Ginny Lewis Ford, Executive Director of the Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC). Judge L.D. Williamson is the Red River County Judge and …

Covid–19 response: The Omicron variant of the Covid virus seems to be spreading like wildfire across the nation. Unfortunately, I cannot give you any accurate numbers regarding local cases. The State of Texas is having difficulty updating the numbers. It has been a recurring theme with the Department of State Health …

There is fear and apprehension as Texas public schools return to class this week amid rising COVID cases. Mark Wiggins of the Association of Texas Professional Educators wishes the state would allow local districts more control over the rules. He says federal funding is making its way to school districts …

Dirk Nowitzki will return to the American Airlines Center in Dallas tonight for one more celebration. He retired from the Mavericks in 2019, and the team will retire his number. Nowitzki is glad to have spent his 21-year career playing in the same city. He says he’s been staying busy …

Researchers who forecast the impact of the pandemic in North Texas now estimate the peak of the Omicron variant surge will happen around the end of January. Right now, about one in three COVID tests in the state are coming back positive. That’s up from about one in four last …

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.