COVID-19

Lamar County Commissioners have voted to update the current Declaration concerning the Coronavirus pandemic.  The declaration made several recommendations about social distancing. The next step could be a “stay at home order.”

Sheriff Scott Cass and the staff of Lamar County Sheriff’s Office are grateful for the homemade face masks. Judy Weems made them for the Deputies and Sandra Hocutt made them for the Detention Officers. We truly appreciate them!

A Titus County employee has tested positive as stated below. Judge Brian Lee says as of Monday (Mar 30) 9:00 pm, Titus County does not have a COVID-19 case. The employee possibly lives in another county. Camp County is reporting a positive case. It is not known if the employee …

Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell confirmed Monday that two employees of LaSalle Corrections tested positively for the COVID-19 virus. It brings Bowie County’s count to five with one fatality. LaSalle Corrections operates the Bi-State Jail and the Bowie County Correctional Center.

The Paris Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been fielding many questions and assisting businesses with loan applications due to revenue loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to help local businesses navigate these difficult economic times, the SBDC will hold a virtual meeting through Zoom videoconferencing from 2:00 pm …

The SSISD Distance Learning Program relies on students’ access to internet service to reap the full benefit of the program.  The District is facilitating the following to ensure access for as many students as possible during this time: Local Free Internet Opportunities – On the SSISD Distance Learning Program website, …

Please note the following valuable guidance from the National Weather Service for all spotters across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic:   Spotter Activation and Travel: Skywarn weather spotters and storm spotting is not “essential” travel in states/counties/cities with mandatory “stay at home” orders.  Our trained weather spotters can safely monitor …

Johnson and Johnson, the international pharmaceutics and medical supplies company said that its goal is to provide more than 1 billion doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Human trials for the vaccine would begin by September at the latest and be available for early use authorization in early 2021. As of …

(AUSTIN) — As the latest edition of Fiscal Notes went to press, the wave of coronavirus closings and dislocations was just beginning to have an effect on Texas and the nation. This will have obvious impacts on the Texas government and the state’s economy, but it’s too early to definitively say what the …