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.
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Red River County Reports 70 COVID-19 Cases
Red River County now reports 70 cases of COVID-19. County Judge L.D. Williamson confirmed there were 14 new confirmed cases Sunday.
Read More »Coronavirus In Texas By The Numbers Through May 31
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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