From the Texas Department of State Health Services: If you are a frontline healthcare worker or resident of a long-term care facility, you are eligible now to receive the vaccine as of Dec. 14. This group is considered Phase 1A. If you are in Phase 1B, you can also get …

Omar Ochoa Hopkins County Jail Hopkins County Deputies noticed a privately owned pickup parked on the side of CR3355, where county maintenance usually parked paving equipment, and detected the smell of marijuana from the vehicle. A subsequent search turned up several psychedelic mushrooms, and they arrested 32-year-old Omar Ochoa, of …

Update for 1/6/21: 70 – New Cases 4,568 – Total Cases 79 – Total Deaths Paris – Lamar County Health District and WIC Services COVID-19 VACCINE Information – STATUS OF VACCINE AVAILABILITY: NONE AT THIS TIME Please continue to check our Facebook page for status updates. The locations where they …

Hopkins County Emergency Management reported 197 active cases of Coronavirus Thursday for a total since testing began of 2,366 positive and probable positive tests. There have been 2,096 total recoveries. The number of patients in the COVID Unit of Christus Mother Frances has grown to 32. The DSHS reports three …

Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs is not distributing COVID vaccines to the public. However, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is working with a minimal supply of vaccines, and at this time, vaccines will be given by appointment only. Visit christushealth.org and click on the yellow chat icon to connect with Christy, …

Hopkins County Chamber President/CEO Lezley Brown PRESS RELEASE: Chamber to hire new President/CEO Lezley Brown, the current President/CEO of the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, announced to the Chamber Board of Directors Thursday, January 7, that she will be resigning her position at the Chamber in the middle of April. …

Texas DPS troopers closed the Texas Capitol grounds Wednesday as President Trump supporters gathered outside to protest the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s win. After the events in Washington on Wednesday, the Texas Attorney General’s Office called on protesters in Austin to remain peaceful, which they did. The DPS said …

A former Dallas U.S. Attorney says there should be no misunderstanding. There will be severe federal charges out of the riot in Washington. Richard Roper says some of the costs carry possible life prison terms without parole. He says there are enough security cameras around Washington DC to ensure police …

The Paris-Lamar County Health District reports another death from COVID-19. The latest patient to die was a 56-year-old woman. The District reports 125 new cases of the virus, with the total number of cases of the disease now listed as 4,498. The state coronavirus dashboard shows 102 deaths from coronavirus …

  .The OSBI says two people have been arrested for the shooting death of 30-year-old Stephanie Inglehart. of Idabel. Investigators say 23-year-old William Wright went to Booker T. Washington Park with his girlfriend, Inglehart to fight 25-year-old Jordan Bryant.  Inglehart and Bryant had reportedly been arguing on social media because …