Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Cases: 3032 Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Recoveries: 2784 Fatalities: 107 Total Active: 141 0 patients in the COVID Unit As of 5pm, April 3, 2021, a total of 10,186 COVID tests have been performed at the testing center located at 128-A Jefferson Street.

The Paris Lamar County Health District has announced that they will be giving the Johnson & Johnson  Single Dose Covid Vaccine on Friday, April 9 at the Love Civic Center.  This is in addition to the Second Doses of Moderna for those residents who are due and will be contacted …

US Congressman Pat Fallon Congressman Pat Fallon, who represents most Northeast Texas in Washington, will host a Tele-Town Hall Meeting tonight to discuss the continuing crisis on the Southern US Border with Mexico and how it affects Texas. The session will be by phone and will begin at 7:00 pm. …

The United Way of Lamar County closed its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site this week after preparing and filing over 300 tax returns for free. “The average cost of paying someone to prepare your tax return is $200, so we know our program saved low-income individuals and seniors at …

State health officials reported more than 1,600 new cases of COVID, but the number of people hospitalized with the virus in Texas has continued to decline. The TDSHS reports 21 recent fatalities from Coronavirus Sunday. More than 15% of Texans are fully vaccinated.

A record 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers this week. An estimated 900,000 additional first and second doses should be available to pharmacy locations, federally-qualified health centers, and dialysis centers as allocated by the federal government. The Texas Department of State Health Services shows that …

Oklahoma High Patrol troopers say a Paris man was critically injured Saturday night in a motorcycle crash on US 271 South in Choctaw County. Troopers said 37-year-old Daniel Horton lost control of his motorcycle and ran off the road near Highway 109.  Troopers are investigating the crash.

The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard currently shows 44 active COVID cases in Lamar County. There are 153 fatalities associated with the virus.

  The United Way of Lamar County Kids Marathon begins today for kids in grades K-6. Participants will run the first mile together today and the last 1.2 miles together on May 24 at the Trail de Paris. They will run and log the rest of their miles on their …

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash west of Idabel. The preliminary crash report indicates that 21-year-old Devin Fuller and his passenger, 20-year-old Hayden Hale, were north on Hwy. 37 when Fuller failed to turn with the roadway and hit a tree. Hale was pronounced dead at the …