Governor Abbott is using his pen to block state and local governments from requiring coronavirus vaccines for employees. The Governor signed an executive order and said he wants the legislature to tackle the matter during the upcoming special session. Rice University Political Science Professor Mark Jones calls it a winning …

A major corporation has developed a plan to get its employees vaccinated against COVID-19 without a mandate. Delta Air Lines will not require employees to be vaccinated, but it will impose a $200-a-month surcharge on insurance premiums of those who don’t get the shot. Workplace benefits expert Jared Pope, the …

  The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard for Wednesday shows 546 active cases of COVID in Lamar County. It also shows 165 deaths from the virus.

Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) identity a Soper man as the suspect in stealing an ambulance that had answered a call about Delbert Hedrick, who was suffering from chest pains. Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park said since the suspect, name not announced, is …

Clinton Scott Williams Titus County arrested 38-year-old Clinton Scott Williams of Mt. Vernon on a warrant for Tampering with Evidence with the Intent to Impair an Investigation. There is no bond set.

  The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard reports two new deaths from COVID-19 in Hopkins County, bringing the total to 122. There are 305 active cases of COVID in the county, and the state reported 18 new cases, 26 recoveries on Wednesday. There are 26 people in the COVID Unit at …

Holly Ragan of Christus Mother Frances Hospital–Sulphur Springs says due to a sharp increase in Emergency Room visits because of the spike in COVID-19, patients should expect longer wait times than usual. Hospital staff is doing everything they can to provide high-quality care promptly. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital–Sulphur Springs will …

Brandon Laray Galloway A Hunt County Detention officer has been released from the hospital and will continue to recover at home after an inmate assaulted and seriously injured her. Inmate Brandon Laray Galloway allegedly struck and knocked to the ground a medical officer, leaving her unconscious. Other officers came to …

Have you ever become confused over which stadium was Globe Life Park and which was Globe Life Field? The Texas Rangers and Choctaw Casinos & Resorts announced a multi-year naming rights partnership for Globe Life Park in Arlington. The multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue, which previously served as the home …

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Director Rob Stanley welcomes new student Carson Voorheese, right, and his mother, Lori, to the campus during fall semester registration Wednesday. The fall semester begins on Monday, Aug. 30, and registration is continuing.