The overall capacity of all hospitals in Trauma Service Area “F,” which covers Lamar, Hopkins, Titus, Delta, Red River, Morris, Cass, and Bowie counties, remains above 20 percent. Of the 666 total hospitalizations in area F, 178 were lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients, representing 20.51 percent of the overall hospital capacity. COVID-19 …

    As of Sunday, The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard shows 187 active cases of COVID in Lamar County. The death toll is now 162. So far this year, there have been a total of 2,825 confirmed cases of the virus and 3,467 probable cases. The …

A man was hospitalized Friday night after a parachuting accident at the Skydive Spaceland Dallas in Fannin County.  Trenton firefighters say the man’s parachute failed to open fully during a skydive, causing him to crash land. He was transported to a McKinney hospital.

  Texas A&M-Commerce has released its COVID-19 policy for the Fall 2021 semester for students, faculty, and staff. All are required to take a COVID-19 test. The university is not requiring vaccinations or masks, but everyone is strongly encouraged to be vaccinated and wear a mask while in public indoor …

Two East Texas school districts have already been affected by the current COVID surge in the area. The Bloomburg ISD announced Sunday that it would be closing the entire week, and Waskom ISD announced later in the day that it would be closing the elementary school for the week. Neither …

    As of Sunday night, The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard shows 40 new cases for a total of 246 active COVID in Hopkins County, and the death toll is now 116. So far this year, there have been 2,195 confirmed cases of the virus and …

Hunt Regional Emergency Center – Commerce Hunt Regional announced the hospital is expecting an additional 20 traveler nurses Monday and then another 20 on Monday, August 23. Once the traveler nurses on August 23 have been oriented, which will take about a week, the expectation is they will then be …

Rashad Oneal “Shad” Hall Sulphur Springs Police attempted to stop a vehicle on Como Street for failing to yield the right-of-way and stop at a designated stopping point, but the driver sped away, and a pursuit ensued. The chase ended at Putnam Street when the vehicle wrecked out. The suspect, …

  As of Sunday night, The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard shows 191 active cases of COVID in Titus County. The death toll is now 85. So far this year, there have been 3,326 confirmed cases of the virus and 1,204 probable cases. The TDSHS reports 4,254 …

Christopher Lee Reid Deputies arrested 33-year-old Christopher Lee Reid of Mt Pleasant for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Dangerous Drug, Drug Paraphernalia, and a Kentucky Parole warrant. The judge denied the bond because of the parole warrant, and he remains in the Titus County Jail. Jose Alejandro Deras, Jr. Deputies …