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 …

Thanks to pandemic aid funding from the federal government, Paris Junior College will make available $1,000 to full-time students and $500 for part-time students enrolled in fall 2021 classes who meet eligibility requirements. “PJC is always ready to assist our students,” said Dr. Pam Anglin, PJC President. “We are pleased …

    The City of Mount Pleasant has launched two important projects to help guide future planning and development, and your input is needed! “The Mayor and City Council have approved updating the Comprehensive Plan and developing a new Parks and Recreation Plan,” said City Manager Ed Thatcher. “Both of …

The Rotary Club of Paris United held a blue jean drive and donated approximately 220 pairs to Paris ISD.  Red River Credit Union, Toyota of Paris, Mathews Nissan, and Mathews Honda served as drop-off locations.  In a little over a month, they collected over 440 pairs of new and gently …

  The FDA’s announcement comes shortly after the World Health Organization implored wealthy countries to avoid giving out third doses until countries with fewer vaccines can catch up. On August 4, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, asked for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for both the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for the use of an additional dose in certain immunocompromised individuals, specifically, solid organ transplant recipients or those who are diagnosed with conditions that are …