COVID-19

Are you suffering from COVID-19 fatigue? There is concern it’s setting in at the wrong time. You have heard that the number of coronavirus cases is on the rise, what some call another wave. It’s hitting at the time of year when we have Halloween, followed by Thanksgiving and the …

Members of the Texas Senate Committee on Education are reviewing the training that teachers are receiving. Some experts are telling lawmakers that teachers need more help preparing for on-line instruction. Most teachers had to develop virtual lesson plans this spring with very little notice when schools shut down because of …

If you were hoping to gather your extended family and celebrate Thanksgiving, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert warns that may not be the best idea. With coronavirus cases on the rise in more than 40 states, Dr. Anthony Fauci says large family gatherings, especially involving elderly relatives or out-of-state travel, …

Area health officials are growing increasingly concerned about the recent spike of COVID-19 in Lamar County. Dr. Amanda Green, Paris Regional Medical Center’s Chief Medical Officer, is quoted in the Paris News as urging residents to stay home if possible, keep a distance, keep your hands clean, and wear a …

The Texas Department of State Health Services is now reporting 809,808 coronavirus cases in the state as of Thursday afternoon, adding a total of 4,615. The state also reported a total of 16,812 fatalities, including 95 newly reported ones. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 4,263 patients in …

The Sulphur Springs ISD announced Thursday that four more students and one staff member at  the high school and 1 student from the middle school  have tested positive for COVID 19.  Those that were in close contact will remain off campus for up to 14 days to ensure they do …

  3 new positive cases 0 new recoveries 464 cumulative cases 353 recoveries 111 active 8 patients in the COVID Unit 21 fatalities per DSHS dashboard Positive antigen tests from testing facilities within Hopkins County from October 3, 2020 to October 9, 2020: 101… Not updated *These reflect Hopkins County …

The coronavirus has now touched just about every County in the state – except for one. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services’ official map, Loving County is the last in Texas with no reported cases of COVID-19. Loving County, which is nestled just below the extreme southeastern …

More Texas pets are coming down with COVID than anywhere else in the nation. For pet owners, the cure to feeling better when your sick can be as good as cuddling with your fur baby. But here in the lone star state, if you have COVID, don’t let your kitty …