The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that East Texas counties continue to see an unusually high number of Influenza B cases. The DSHS said that other respiratory viruses were detected in Texas in late December. Rhinoviruses are the most common cause of the common cold.

  The historic Sam Rayburn House in Bonham will have free admission on Saturday (Jan 6) to celebrate the 136th birthday of the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. There will be guided tours of the home and tastings of “Mr. Sam’s” favorite chili.

  Lamar County Deputies are investigating a New Year’s Day shooting in Roxton that left a 34-year-old man dead.  Deputies responded to ‘shots fired’ and an assault at a house on Wight Street and found Justin Lloyd Springer shot once in the abdomen. He died later at a Dallas hospital. …

  Carrie Underwood tells Entertainment Tonight that she required more than 40 facial stitches after falling on the front steps of her home. She posted; “In addition to breaking my wrist, I somehow managed to injure my face as well. I’ll spare you the gruesome details, but when I came out …

  In what would become the highest scoring game in Rose Bowl History, and the first overtime ever, the University of Georgia Bulldogs came from behind to defeat Oklahoma 54-48 in double-overtime. After a blocked field goal, RB Sony Michel would score his fourth touchdown in the instant Classic to …

    “All the Money in the World” [R] (Wide) Watch Trailer The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom. Stars: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris   …

  Pollstar has unveiled its list of the 20 highest-grossing worldwide tours of 2017, and U2 tops the ranking. The Irish rockers took in a total of $316 million over 50 shows on their “The Joshua Tree” 30th-Anniversary Tour. Guns N’ Roses arrived at No. 2 on the list – …

  The temperature will be freezing but the music will be red hot at the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Day, as the Buffalo Sabres battle the New York Rangers at New York’s Citi Field. E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg and KISS legend Ace Frehley have …

  High school basketball teams began tournament play yesterday and will continue through the weekend. — Paris – The Paris Wildcats notch a pair of wins to advance in the Paris Holiday Tournament, including a 57-33 victory over the Clarksville Tigers. North Lamar takes down New Boston 54-25, before falling …

  Sam Hunt and his wife, Hannah, have been busy over the past few weeks giving back to those in need. The singer posted some photos and videos on Instagram over the holidays writing, “While I was in Nashville trying to get things going with music, Hannah was providing medical …