The outgoing speaker of the Texas House of Representatives says he has tested positive for COVID-19. The family self-quarantined, including 48-year-old Dennis Bonnen, who says his symptoms have been mild. The speaker announced his illness as coronavirus hospitalizations in the state hovered just below their summer peak. Texas Department of …

In the latest report, The Texas Department of State Health Services shows one new death in Hopkins County from COVID-19. There were 52 new cases of the virus reported between December 23 and Christmas Day afternoon for 242 total in December. The county reported a total of 69 deaths from …

The Alba-  Golden ISD’s Ag barn  was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. Three show goats were killed in the blaze. Fire fighters from across Wood County battled the fire but the building couldn’t be saved. School officials say the district will continue to support other FFA livestock in housing in …

  Forty-year-old Michael Leslie Copeland was arrested in Hopkins County for Possession and Fraudulent Use of a Credit or Debit care, Theft of Mail and ID information and Burglary of a Habitation.  He remains in the Hopkins County jail under a total of $30,000 bond.

Ty Jordan Utah Utes Football Authorities say a West Mesquite High School football standout who went on to star as a freshman running back for the University of Utah died at a Denton hospital after accidentally shooting himself. University officials announced Ty Jordan’s death Saturday, and it came a day …

Aides to President-elect Joe Biden say that asylum restrictions at the Texas–Mexico border will not be rolled back on day one, despite the campaign trail’s promised. As a candidate, Biden blasted Trump’s immigration policy calling it inhumane. But his aides warn that removing asylum restrictions could lead to a new …

From Lamar County Sheriff Scott Cass On Tuesday night, Lamar County Precinct 3 Constable noticed a suspicious vehicle sitting abandoned in the 5400-block of FM 79 in an area of recent burglaries. Lamar County Sheriff’s deputies arrived to assist and started checking nearby properties and shop buildings. At one of …

December 24, 2020 COVID-19 Update Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Cases: 2,109 Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Recoveries: 1,930 Fatalities: 68 Total Active: 111 There are 25 patients in the COVID Unit. As of 6:00 pm Wednesday, December 23, 2020, a total of 6,458 COVID tests have been performed at the testing …

The first group to get COVID-19 vaccines was direct contact with COVID patients and elder care facility residents. The next group was supposed to wait, but no longer. Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt is now urging facilities that have gotten the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines …

Millions of presents are going to be delivered late this year due to backups in the US. Postal Service. It’s a combination of two things: spiking COVID rates that have caused over 19 thousand postal employees to call in sick this month and increased volume due to more people staying …