The IRS has announced taxpayers will receive tax relief following the disaster declaration issued by FEMA. According to the IRS, specific deadlines falling on or after Feb 11 and before Jun 15 are postponed through Jun 15, 2021. It includes various 2020 business tax returns due on Mar 15 and …

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is seeking a second federal emergency disaster declaration due to last week’s winter storm. Stitt said Tuesday that he’s asking President Joe Biden to declare federal aid for homeowners, renters, and business owners in all 77 of the state’s counties.

The Paris-Lamar County Health District reports three new deaths from COVID-19. The latest patients to die were an 80-year-old woman, a 68-year-old man, and a 71-year-old man. One of the people who died passed away in Oklahoma, and they didn’t report death until Monday. There are 21 confirmed and probable …

The Texas Department of State Health Services has announced the Week 11 allocations of COVID vaccines. Lamar County receives 1,000, Fannin 1,170, Hopkins 300, Titus 500, Camp 100, Cass 200 ,Franklin 100, and Red River 100. The complete allocation list is on the link below. Copy and paste to your …

The state DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard reported another death in Hopkins County from COVID-19. The report shows 183 active cases of the virus. There have now been 100 people who died from the virus in the county. Two new cases of the virus Tuesday, and there was one recovery.

President Joe Biden President Joe Biden and the First Lady will travel to Houston on Friday. He’ll meet with local leaders to discuss the ongoing recovery from last week’s winter storm and visit a COVID-19 health center where they distribute vaccines. The Biden Administration granted a major disaster declaration for …

Dimitrios Pagourtzis Galveston County Sheriff Booking Photo An attorney for a student accused of fatally shooting ten people at Santa Fe, Texas high school in 2018 says he will remain at a state mental health hospital for up to another year because doctors say he remains incompetent to stand trial. …

The Eastern District of Texas acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjel announced that the court sentenced a former bank president. Anita Gail Moody, 57, of Cooper, Texas, pleaded guilty on June 5, 2020, to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and arson and was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison …

  SURFACE WATER TREATMENT TECHNIQUE: NON-ACUTE VIOLATION The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality sets minimum water quality standards for public drinking water. One of these standards is a turbidity limit. Turbidity by itself has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. …

More Northeast Texas counties need bo  added to the list of Texas Counties that are now eligible for Federal Storm assistance for Individuals.  In order to be added,  all local residents  need to report your damages from the winter storm. There’s a link on our news website for you to …