Brad Ruthart, Director of the Paris ISD Department of Safety and Security (Police Department), recently presented his “School-Based Law Enforcement, A Philosophy for Success” essay to other school-based law enforcement chiefs, officers, and school administrators in San Marcos, TX. Ruthart wrote the essay to help law enforcement and schools …

T. G. Givens staff received Girl Scout cookies as a back-to-school treat from the local Girl Scout Council. The cookies were passed out to all staff members preparing for Meet the Teacher and the upcoming school year. T. G. Givens Principal Sheila Ensey expressed, “We are blessed with the absolute …

The Texas Supreme Court Sunday supported Governor Abbot and blocked mask mandates ordered by Dallas and San Antonio to defy the governor’s executive order. The ruling is temporary pending a court hearing, though a final verdict could take weeks. Officials in Houston and Austin and some school districts had also …

The Texas Tribune reports that the number of Texas nursing homes with at least one active infection of COVID-19 has risen by almost 800 percent. The Tribune went on to say that in mid-July, Texas had just 56 nursing homes with at least one active COVID-19 infection. As of August …

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 …