Hunt Regional Medical Center Facebook.com Hunt Regional Medical Center announced Tuesday that it now has 66 COVID patients with only two fully vaccinated. No vaccinated COVID patients are in the Intensive Care Unit or on a ventilator. The ICU still has 23 patients, with 16 of these on ventilators. They …

Justin Cuba Grayson County Jail Crime Stoppers announced a $1,000 reward for any tips that lead to the arrest of a man and woman wanted for killing a man in Ladonia on August 3. Investigators say Justin Cuba and his girlfriend Carmen Taylor killed 48-year-old J.C. Campbell. Police say Cuba …

  The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard shows Titus County’s number of active cases is 192. The Dashboard has a total of 88 fatalities.

All Kemp ISD campuses will be closed for the remainder of the week because of illnesses among students. They also canceled extra-curricular activities at the Junior High during the closure. High School extra-curricular events and practices will continue, and the appropriate head coaches and directors will organize events.

  North Lamar ISD and Texas A&M University-Commerce have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that opens pathways for North Lamar student graduates and employees to receive financial and advisory assistance at TAMUC. The MOU, signed by North Lamar Superintendent Kelli Stewart and TAMUC President Dr. Mark Rudin, opens up the opportunity for …

Cause No Defendant’s Name Charge INDICTMENTS – AUGUST 12, 2021 29451 BATTLE, TIDD TYRONE PCS < 1G, HO 29452 BETANCOURTH, RODIL ONEL FRAUD USE/POSS ID INFO < 5 ITEMS 29453 BROWN, JARYL PID > 1G < 4G 29454 BRYANT, DAVID DUANE THEFT > $2,500 < $30K, HABITUAL OFFENDER 29455 CASHION, …

Paris, Texas, August 24, 2021– Businesses should be aware of a possible advertising scam involving the sale of a 2021 fall sports poster. “North Lamar ISD is not affiliated with this company who is soliciting sales from area businesses,” said NL Public Relations Director Carla Coleman.  “If an organization from North …

Cross Country had an excellent start to their season – Girls 1st & Boys 4th in Commerce. Volleyball had a competitive week going 5-3 overall. Another whole week ahead. **Check out SSISD Athletic Home Page for Schedules and Scores https://www.ssisd.net/page/ath.homepage   Tuesday 8/24 Tennis host Mt Pleasant Volleyball host Quinlan Ford – Canceled Thursday 8/26 9th …

  By Butch Burney   We are currently accepting stew cooks for the 52nd Annual World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest on Saturday, Oct. 23. We mailed letters to past cooks a couple of weeks ago. Come by the chamber office or send us an email and we will get …

President Joe Biden President Biden is directing his Education Secretary to explore possible legal action against states that have chosen to block school mask mandates. The Education Department is also considering using its civil rights arm to fight policies in Republican-led states like Texas, where mask mandates are off-limits under …