The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Texas fell again Sunday after dipping below 10,000 for the first time since December on Saturday. State health officials reported 5,278 new confirmed cases of the virus Sunday, 1,499 probable cases, and 167 more fatalities. Over the past week, more than 16% …
Read More »Texas Covid Vaccine Allocations For Week Of Feb. 8- Week 9
The state of Texas will receive 401,750 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government for the week of Feb. 8. The Texas Department of State Health Services has instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ship those doses to 358 providers in 135 counties across …
Read More »Lamar County Coronavirus Update
The Texas DSHS reported Sunday 404 active cases of COVID-19 in Lamar County. The county confirmed a total of 133 fatalities related to coronavirus.
Read More »Paris City Council Meeting Monday 02.08.21
The Paris City Council will meet tonight at 5:30 and discuss and confirm the City Manager’s choice of Richard Salter as the new Chief of Police. Salter retired in January as the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA in Omaha, Nebraska. The council will also discuss and act on …
Read More »Centenarian Gets Covid Vaccine
Staff at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Cliff had a smile on their faces this week after giving the COVID-19 vaccine to a 104-year-old woman from Grand Prairie. Lois Kreger credited her long life to the fact that she never got married.
Read More »Northeast Texas Fugitive Named To Most Wanted List
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Marques Jujuan Thompson, 20, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive List. The DPS offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Thompson’s arrest and capture. He is wanted for murder, aggravated assault with a …
Read More »Hopkins County Coronavirus Update
The Texas Department of Emergency Management reports three new fatalities in Hopkins County from COVID-19 and 18 new disease cases at last count. There were 190 active cases of the Coronavirus and 98 total confirmed deaths in the county attributed to COVID-19. Free coronavirus testing continues thru February in Sulphur …
Read More »Hopkins County Bookings
Richie Wayne Porter Hopkins County Deputies went to a residence on FM 71 to serve a warrant and attempted to contact 49-year-old Richie Wayne Porter, who then fled from the deputies. Deputies gave chase and tried to tase him but were unsuccessful. They eventually took Porter into custody. Subsequent investigation …
Read More »Historic West Central Texas Courthouse Destroyed By Arson
Mason County Courthouse Authorities arrested an unidentified arson suspect after a historic Texas courthouse burned down Friday night. Mason County Judge Jerry Beardan says the 111-year-old courthouse appears to be a total loss. The building was about to undergo some renovations, so they had removed all of the county records …
Read More »Soldier From East Texas Killed In Idaho Helicopter Crash
CW4 Jesse Anderson Courtesy Photo from Idaho National Guard Officials identified an East Texas man as one of three people killed in an Idaho National Guard helicopter crash during a training exercise near Boise. He was 43-year-old Chief Warrant Officer Jesse Anderson of Tyler, who graduated from Tyler Lee in …
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