Right now, they ship COVID vaccines to Texas, and then the state distributes them. San Antonio interim health director Dr. Colleen Bridger says that’s a significant problem. San Antonio leaders have sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, asking that COVID vaccines be sent directly to cities. There are currently …

Look for the Lamar County Humane Association with pets available for adoption in front of the Paris Petco on Saturdays. If you have a pet, you can make arrangements to have them spayed or neutered. In Paris, the Market Square Farmers Market is open again, with special Winter Mini-Market hours …

Three candidates have filed for the Paris City Council. So far, Mark Pankaj, Paula Portugal, and Linda Knox have submitted the necessary paperwork. The deadline to file for May 1 Municipal Election is Friday, February 12.

Mugshot Not Available Texas Rangers and Hopkins County Deputies arrested a 60-year-old Mt Vernon man at his residence for retaliation or obstruction. They transported Robby Gerald Jones to the Hopkins County Jail on the felony charge.

State Rep Bryan Slayton House Republicans’ first effort to force the state legislature to take up legislation to abolish abortion fell short on Thursday. They tried to attach an amendment to the statehouse rules resolution. The amendment reads that the Texas House could not take up any bills or solutions …

Mugshots Not Available Hopkins County Deputies were dispatched to a disturbance on CR 4711 after receiving a call about shots fired. Deputies learned that one suspect had fled on foot and the other in a pickup. They located the truck at Hwy 11 and found 43-year-old Chun Zachary Lambert, of …

Windsor Village UMC Church A court sentenced Texas megachurch pastor and former spiritual adviser to former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama to six years in prison for bilking investors out of millions of dollars. The 67-year-old Kirbyjon H. Caldwell was senior pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church …

New welding student John Musa of Sulphur Springs is working on a class project at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus Welding Shop. For information about the welding program or other workforce opportunities and scholarships, call 903-885-1232.

Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Cases: 2,458 Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Recoveries: 2,137 Fatalities: 82 Total Active: 239 There are 28 patients in the COVID Unit. As of 6:00 pm Wednesday, January 13, 2021, a total of 7,990 COVID tests have been performed at the testing center located at 128-A Jefferson …

One additional death: 90-year-old male There are 30 new cases. Total cases: 5,015 Total PCR: 2,297 Total antigen: 2,628 Total antibody: 126 There are 85 total deaths. DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard showing 105 COVID-related deaths