Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that he is lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent effective next Wednesday, March 10. According to the order, if COVID-19 hospitalizations in any of the 22 hospital regions in …

The Week 12 COVID 19 Vaccine Allocations for Texas counties were announced Monday. Lamar County will get 1000, Fannin 1170, Delta 100, Franklin 100, Morris 100,  Hopkins 100, Red river 100, Titus 400, Camp 100, Cass400 , Rains 100 and Wood 100. Still, the only people eligible are those in …

  The Paris-Lamar County Health District reported 12 more cases of Covid Monday but no new deaths from the virus. The Department of State Health Services, meanwhile  reports 246 active cases of Coronavirus. There have been 146 deaths and there have been 5236 recoveries from the virus.

Call centers in Lamar and Fannin County are busy this week calling people who have signed up for Coronavirus vaccines. Almost 2,800 doses were administered at the Paris clinic last Friday and Saturday. Officials are urging those signed up for the vaccines answer their phone even if they don’t recognize …

  Oklahoma Health officials say the state will receive 31,500 doses this week of a newly approved Johnson & Johnson one-dose Coronavirus vaccine. The new vaccine is especially welcome for people who may have problems making two appointments. So far, more than 1.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been …

The Texas DSHS reports that Hopkins County has 160 active cases of coronavirus. There have been 101 deaths from the virus and 9 patients are in the Covid Unit at Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs.

  Desiree Butler of Mt. Pleasant was arrested on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a misdemeanor and Violation of Parole.  Because of the parole charge she is ineligible for bail and remains in the Titus County jail.

A teenager accused of capital murder in a fatal December 2019 shooting  has pleaded guilty to the lesser charage of 1st Degree Murder. Seventeen-year-old Antonio Grigsby, Jr of Texarkana was then sentenced to life in prison.  Grigsby was only 15 when he shot 18-year-old Amilleon Jackson five times in the …

  By Lezley Brown Great news!!! It’s time to register to play golf in the 32 nd Annual Hopkins County Golf Tournament! We are mailing registration forms to our members this week. If you are interested in playing, call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515 to reserve your spot. We will …

  North Hopkins ISD Press Release Dr. Darin Jolly, Superintendent of Schools March 2, 2021 In a Special 6:30 p.m. Meeting on Monday, March 1st, the North Hopkins ISD Board of Trustees approved Dr. Darin Jolly’s resignation, effective March 4, 2021. Jolly has accepted an administrative position in Ennis ISD, …