Hopkins County Commissioners Court punished the Brinker Volunteer Fire Department Monday for self-dispatching to an emergency call rather than going through dispatch. The reason for the action was that if there were injuries or property damage on a self-dispatched, the county insurance would not pay. The county will withhold $400 …

A Wood County man surrendered to Smith County authorities to allegations that he started a fire near his aunt’s house. The blaze spread to her home and destroyed it. Officials charged 34-year-old Stephen James Nelson, Mineola, with a state-jail felony arson with a $25,000 bond.

Brenda Leftwich Lone Star PD Authorities determined the cause of death for a Lone Star woman, Brenda Leftwich, 70. Friends reported her missing on Nov 19, and officials found her at Lone Star Lake. Lone Star Police Chief Steven Blythe said the Medical Examiner’s report states Leftwich drowned, and there …

Elysian Fields ISD closed Monday morning at 10:15 and will remain closed until February 2 due to COVID-19. Teachers and staff members will continue to report to work and will switch over to virtual learning starting today. They also canceled all after-school tutoring until February 2.

January 25, 2021 COVID-19 Update Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Cases: 2,578 Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Recoveries: 2,228 Fatalities: 89 Total Active: 261 There are 19 patients in the COVID Unit. As of 5:00 pm Saturday, January 23, 2021, a total of 8,569 COVID tests have been performed at the testing …

  Monday, January 25, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Sellers was pleased to announce that the Board of Directors for Alliance Bank has approved the promotion of Keith Shurtleff to Market President for the Hopkins County market.   We are delighted to announce Keith Shurtleff’s promotion …

AGENDA SPECIAL BOARD MEETING SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021 6:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation & Pledges to the Flags II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly …

The state of Texas should receive 332,750 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government this week, and the state will ship it to 212 providers across Texas. The state will continue to vaccinate health care workers, residents of long-term care facilities, people 65 and older, and those with …

COVID vaccines remain limited, so it will take time for Texans to receive enough vaccine in the priority populations who want to be vaccinated. Currently, there is not enough vaccine to supply every provider with vaccine every week. The amount of vaccine provided to Texas should remain steady for the …

President Joe Biden The state of Texas is taking President Biden to court over his executive order putting a 100-day moratorium on deportations. It’s the first lawsuit over a Biden executive order. The moratorium came after Biden revoked Trump’s mandate that made anyone in the country illegally a priority for …