Lt Governor Dan Patrick Constitutional carry handgun legislation passed last week in the Texas House appears to have already died in the Senate. Lt Governor Dan Patrick claims the bill doesn’t have enough votes to bring it to the floor. In a statement, Patrick said if the count is there …
Read More »President Bans Using Term “Illegal Aliens” By Federal Government
President Joe Biden The President has instructed federal agencies to stop using the words “illegal aliens” to describe immigrants in the United States illegally. Congressman Henry Cuellar says that’s a waste of time. Due to a lack of space, the government has released over 15,000 immigrants without notice. They will …
Read More »Oklahoma House OK’s Transgender Athletic Ban
The Republican-led Oklahoma House passed a bill Monday to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. The House voted 73-19 for the bill, mostly along party lines. The measure now heads to the GOP-controlled Senate, which failed to consider a similar bill introduced earlier this session. Oklahoma is one …
Read More »Quitman Man Faces Hopkins County Charges
Russell James Whited Hopkins County Jail Rains County arrested 39-year-old Russell James Whited, of Quitman, on two Hopkins County warrants. Both were for Possession of a Controlled Substance. He is back at the Hopkins County Jail, with bonds totaling $30,000.
Read More »One Dead In East Texas Plane Crash
Cessna 310 – not actual plane involved in the crash One person is dead after a plane crashed Monday afternoon in Rusk County at about 3:20, nine miles east of East Texas Regional Airport. Firefighters extinguished a fire, and the scene was closed off until FAA crash investigators could arrive. …
Read More »Man Accused Of Murdering East Texas Preacher Makes Court Appearance
Mytrez Woolen Smith County Jail The man accused of killing an East Texas preacher made his first appearance in court Monday by video conferencing. Pleading not guilty was 21-year-old Mytrez Deunte Woolen to Capital Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon allegedly shooting Pastor Mark McWilliams and injuring two …
Read More »East Texans Plead Guilty To Stealing From Post Offices In Texas, Louisiana
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas (News Release) – Two individuals have pleaded guilty to their involvement in postal offenses in Texas and Louisiana, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Paul Kennedy, 39, of Henderson, Texas, pleaded guilty to burglary of a United States …
Read More »Texas Launches Next Phase In Vaccination Campaign
The Texas Department of State Health Services is launching the next phase of its campaign encouraging Texans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with a $1.5 million television and radio ad buy. The campaign combines general information on vaccine safety and effectiveness with messages geared toward specific groups that research shows …
Read More »National Safe Digging Month Kicks Off Following Historic Storms
Atmos Energy Reminds Everyone to Call 811 Before Any Digging Project Since 2008, they designated April as National Safe Digging Month to encourage safe digging practices for any project. Following historic winter storms, gusty winds, hail, and flooding that may have caused significant tree and landscape damage in some areas, …
Read More »Lamar County Coronavirus Update
Lamar County COVID-19 Report for 4/15/2021 thru 4/19/2021: No additional deaths New or probable cases: 9 Total cases: 6,066 Total PCR: 2,658 Total antigen: 3,139 Total antibody: 269 *Total deaths: 113 *The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 32 active cases and 154 fatalities.
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