The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard shows 302 active cases of COVID in Hopkins County. The death toll from the virus since the pandemic began remains at 135. In addition, there have been 4,595 recoveries from the virus.

Justice of the Peace B.J. Teer Hopkins County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace B.J. Teer has announced that he will seek re-election. Voters first elected Teer to the post in 2015.

William Davis Smith County Jail The trial begins today for a former East Texas nurse accused of killing four patients. The state is charging 37-year-old William George Davis of Hallsville with Capital Murder of Multiple People. Smith County prosecutors say he intentionally injected air into patients’ arterial systems while a …

The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard shows 410 active cases of COVID in Titus County. The death toll from the virus since the pandemic began remains at 96. In addition, there have been 5,005 recoveries from the virus in Titus County.

Volleyball had a big win over Pine Tree last week and will take on #3 Hallsville Tuesday. We are currently holding the No. 2 seed.    Special Thanks to all who helped work the 1st annual SS Country Meet. It was a great success, and our kids set many PRs.  Tuesday 9/28 Volleyball at …

  The migrant camp that was erected under an international bridge in Texas is empty, but there are reports that another group of Haitian nationals are making their way through Mexico to Del Rio. It’s not one caravan of migrants. It’s reportedly several large groups that are being forced together. …

The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard shows that there were 733 active cases of COVID in Lamar County as of Sunday. In addition, there have been 185 coronavirus fatalities since the pandemic began.

An altercation involving two family members at Sawyer in Choctaw County Friday night ended in fatal gunfire. Choctaw Nation Tribal Police have taken over the investigation. There are no other details.

Paris Junior College Paris Junior College Regents will meet this evening at 6:30. They need citizen input on the August financial report, Continuing Education Pricing Guidelines, and the College’s Mission Statement. In addition, there are various reports, and the Regents will discuss and take action on the proposed tax rate …

Hopkins County reports the sixth COVID death for September. That has caused a total of 135 deaths in the county since the pandemic began. There are currently 302 active cases of COVID in Hopkins County.