If you want to find a place in our Community to Volunteer and didn’t know where to look, we invite you to attend the Volunteer Fair on Thursday, May 13. There will be lots of Agencies there that are looking for Volunteers for their Organizations. You can browse around all …

The Paris – Lamar County Health District reports no new deaths but four new cases of COVID. The Texas DSHS reports 48 active COVID cases in Lamar County, and there have been 157 total fatalities from the disease.

Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Cases: 3,033 Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Recoveries: 2,784 Fatalities: 107 Total Active: 142 Patients in the COVID Unit: 1 As of 6:00 pm, April 5, 2021, the testing center performed 10,196 COVID tests located at 128-A Jefferson Street.

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Secretary Jocelyn Sanchez Ambriz assists student Jonathan Orvis as he begins work on his college placement test. Enrollment for the summer semester has started. For more information about registration and educational opportunities, call 903-885-123.

Chamber Connection- April 7 The Chamber is undoubtedly a busy place right now! We are looking forward to a fantastic golf tournament this Friday at Sulphur Springs Country Club. If you would still like to sign up to play, we have room on the morning flight. Here’s to crossing our …

Governor Greg Abbott has banned state agencies and local governments from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine passports.” It’s a term used for documentation that shows the immunization of an individual against the virus. Although Texas has vaccinated millions of residents, the shots are voluntary. Abbott said the government should not require any …

Disaster recovery officials remind survivors who may have received FEMA disaster funds that it’s essential to use the money for the intended purpose – disaster-related expenses – and not for household expenses or other expenditures. FEMA will help by sending a determination letter telling you what the money is being …

Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Rangers baseball organization on Monday just hours before game time, declining the invitation to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at their home opener. The Governor cited Major League Baseball’s decision to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta because of Georgia’s …

Six people were found dead at about 1:00 Monday morning at a residence in Collin County, and investigators believe it was a mass murder-suicide. Allen Police had responded for a welfare check on a reportedly suicidal young man at the residence and discovered the six bodies. They identified them as …

Wednesday, April 7, is Homelessness Awareness Day in Texas. It’s a day for advocating for homelessness and issues surrounding being homeless, and they have planned activities for Lamar County. They urge homeless advocates to wear purple and meet on the square in Paris at noon to raise awareness about homelessness …