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 …

Lamar County COVID-19 Report for 12/23/2020: There are 53 New Cases Total Cases: 3,648 Total PCR: 1,786 Total Antigen: 1,814 Total Antibody: 48 Total Deaths: 73 The Department of State Health Services shows that Lamar County has a cumulative total of 3,423 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 since testing …

Candidate packets are available at Paris City Hall for those interested in running for the city council in the May municipal election. Seats on the board that are up for election are Districts 4, 5, and 7. Candidates must be 18 and be a resident of Texas and the district …

The Campbell Soup Foundation has given a $25,000 grant to the Paris Downtown Food Pantry. This donation is also the Community Impact Grants and emergency relief the company provided earlier this year.

Paris Police arrested Glinda Marie Cranfill, of Paris, for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle. The bond is $4,000. Lamar County Deputies arrested Chris Duane Brooks, of Paris, on Bond Surrender warrants for two counts of a Controlled substance and a misdemeanor marijuana charge. His bonds total $16,000. Officials arrested Jason …

Officials at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs expect receiving their allotment of COVID-19 vaccines at any time. The hospital will use its 400 doses to vaccinate all front line workers at the hospital and share with other clinics not associated with Christus. Brookshire’s Pharmacy in Sulphur Springs is …

If you’ve waited until now to finish your Christmas shopping, you’re in good company. Stores will be packed with last-minute Christmas shoppers today. If you do plan on shopping on Christmas Eve, be sure to double-check the store hours. Many will be closing early.

Volkswagen recalls over 105,000 Beetles. The recall covers 2012 through 2014 models. It’s due to faulty front driver airbags that can explode and hurl shrapnel. The company says dealers will replace the airbags at no cost.

In Houston, a federal judge didn’t immediately issue a ruling following a court hearing on a U.S. program’s fate shielding immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. During a nearly 3 1/2 hour hearing, this week, Texas and eight other states asked U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen to end …

The back-and-forth arguing continues between Governor Greg Abbott and the city of Austin. Abbott is considering putting the Austin Police Department under the command and control of the DPS. Former Travis County Sheriff and State Representative Terry Keel says the public would not notice much of a change. As proposed, …