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COVID-19

TEA Proposes Year-Round School

The Texas Education Agency is proposing that public schools adopt a year-round calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact. The agency is recommending that classes begin on August 3 and end on June 23, with breaks in November, December, January, and March.

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Lamar County Adds Five Cases, Now At 150

As of Monday, 6/1/2020, Lamar County received notification of an additional five COVID-19 cases. They consist of a 30-year-old female, a 37-year-old female, a 42-year-old female, a 44-year-old female, and a 69-year-old female. Lamar County has 150 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Seven are travel-related, and 143 community spread. There are …

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Free COVID-19 Testing In Delta County

  In a partnership between the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Texas Military Department (TMD), the local Regional Advisory Councils (RAC/HPP Providers), the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force (TX EMTF), and the Delta County Office of Emergency Management, there is a free …

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Titus Offers Free Drive-Through Testing

Free Drive-Thru Testing, with or without symptoms, Wednesday-Friday (June 3-4-5), 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, at Mt. Pleasant Civic Center. To register: TXCOVIDTEST.ORG, 512-883-2400. Appointments will be accepted, beginning Tuesday (Jun 2) at 9:00 am. You can only register for a specific day approximately 24 hours in advance. The state will …

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CDC Calls For Major Changes To America’s Offices

Many American workers will be returning to offices in the months to come, but some employers may just let them keep working from home once they see the CDC’s new guidelines. The recommendations include keeping desks six feet apart or installing plastic shielding where social distancing is not an option. …

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Gas Prices Rise As More People Hit The Road

With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, more Texans are driving, which has led to an increase in gas prices. AAA Texas reports prices have increased an average of six cents per gallon of regular unleaded. Analysts said the global oil industry is rebounding partially due to the Saudis and Russians …

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Lamar County COVID-19 Case Count Climbs To 145

As of Friday, 5/29/2020, Lamar County received notification of an additional seven COVID-19 cases. They consist of a 22-year-old male, a 25-year-old male, a 31-year-old male, a 32-year-old male, a 38-year-old female, a 39-year-old female, a 58-year-old male. Lamar County has 145 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Seven are travel-related, and …

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