The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says a Texoma grade school basketball coach is suspected of molesting a child. Brent Shaw was booked into the Pushmataha County Detention Center on suspicion of lewd molestation for allegedly touching a female student inappropriately. Shaw is a coach at Moyers Public Schools. …

There were no reported injuries when a propane tank inside a storage shed in Powderly exploded. A Lamar County deputy reported seeing a bright orange ball of fire shoot up. Fire officials say a propane heater left on too close to another tank caused the explosion.

UMC Bishop Michael McKee United Methodist Church Bishop Michael McKee has written a letter to all Lamar County Methodist Churches suspending all in-person church services through the end of January. First United Methodist Church of Paris has a drive-in service on Christmas Eve. Most of the Methodist churches in Lamar …

Walgreens and CVS are preparing to vaccinate millions of residents and staff at long-term care facilities in Texas starting Monday. Less than a week before, vaccinations will be made available to nursing home residents and staff. The governor cited a recent poll showing less than half of Texans are confident …

Groups that help the homeless in Texas are looking forward to the COVID-19 relief bill becoming law. It contains $25-billion in funding for emergency rental assistance. The Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance says some people who lost their jobs during the pandemic are facing homelessness. The Alliance says they have seen …

A Harrison County grand jury indicted a former Elysian Fields ISD teacher on a charge of improper relationship between an educator and student. Allegedly, 36-year-old Christopher Harrison Eppley, of Marshall, engaged in sexual contact with a student he knew went to a primary or secondary school in Waskom, and text …

Businesses may have survived the pandemic but may not survive a lawsuit. Congress left the Liability protection out of the latest COVID Relief Package, and the Texas Association of Business says that’s a mistake. Some business owners are now concerned that employees or customers will try to sue them if …

Small nonfarm businesses in Lamar County are now eligible to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by adverse weather conditions and excessive moisture. The deadline to apply is August 18, 2021. “SBA eligibility covers …

Lamar County COVID-19 Report for 12/22/2020: There are 94 New Cases Total Cases: 3,595 Total PCR: 1,784 Total Antigen: 1,763 Total Antibody: 48 The State reports 87 total deaths, 634 active cases, and 2,702 estimated recoveries.

Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Cases: 2,096 Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Recoveries: 1,856 Fatalities: 68 Total Active: 172 There are 28 patients in the COVID Unit As of 6:00 pm Monday, December 21, 2020, a total of 6,248 COVID tests have been performed at the testing center located at 128-A Jefferson …