A concert featuring country music legend Neal McCoy is Friday night (Sep 10) in the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium, benefitting the “Wall That Heals” that will stop in Sulphur Springs in November. You can purchase tickets at outhousetickets.com for $40-75. The Wall That Heals is a mobile replica of …

Steve Hyde CEO Paris Regional Medical Center To the citizens of Lamar and surrounding counties: Our current COVID-19 situation is dire. It is heartbreaking, frustrating, and exhausting, and one could argue, preventable. But, unfortunately, the delta variant has torn through our community, our hospital, and the health care system in …

  The City of Deport is immediately under a water boil notice until further notice. Anyone with questions should  contact the City of Deport w (903)-652-3875.

On Monday, Aug 30, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Red River County WSC public water system, 1940008, to issue a Boil Water Notice. As a result, we informed customers, individuals, or employees that because of conditions in the public drinking water system, customers needed to boil water …

A group of parents who want masks worn in the Allen schools is taking the fight to federal court. The Class Action suit names Allen ISD in a right-to-life complaint. School parent and registered nurse Therissa Grefsrud says the school board should follow the recommendations of health care professionals, regardless …

Governor Abbott signs a bill to give Texans a break on the rising price of insulin. The new law limits the co-pay for a 30-day supply of the drug to $25. Governor Abbott says it’s an essential step for people with diabetes, who may be struggling to pay for their …

The Paris Lamar County Health District reported Wednesday that there were 40 new positive PCR tests and 88 new Positive Antigen tests for COVID. There were 699 active cases reported. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports a total of 172 deaths from the virus. Local health officials are …

Hugo Police are investigating an attempted ATM theft at the FirstBank on East Jackson Street in Hugo. Eyewitnesses reported it, and the burglars were fleeing the scene when police arrived. They led police on a chase in a vehicle stolen from a local firefighter but abandoned it a few blocks …

Friday through Sunday (Sep 10-12), the Paris Balloon and Music Association will present the Paris Balloon and Music Festival at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. A Balloon Launch will take place Saturday & Sunday mornings, weather permitting, and the Balloon-Glows will be Friday and Saturday nights at dusk. The Main …

UT-Arlington will begin randomly selecting students, faculty, and staff who go onto campus for mandatory COVID-19 testing. Starting Monday, they will choose 20% of the campus population each week for testing. If a person is selected, they will receive a notification email and have seven days to get tested.