News

August, 2021

• 12 August

  Five Star VFD Gets New Tanker/Pumper

  The Five Star Volunteer Fire Department has a new 2022 Kenworth pumper/ tanker. The new equipment that will be the first out apparatus for all Titus County structure fires. The addition was made possible by a cost share grant received from the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department …
• 12 August

  Hopkins County Covid Update

  The Texas Department of State Health Services Coronavirus Dashboard shows the number of active COVID cases in Hopkins County is now 203. The death toll is now 115. There have been an estimated 3,603 recoveries. At last report, there were 13 covid patients in Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs.
• 12 August

  Homeland Security Secretary To Be at Texas-Mexico Border

    The Homeland Security Secretary is meeting with Texas border leaders today, to get an update on the surge in illegal immigration. Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar plans to press him on Covid being brought to his district by the illegal immigrants. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also visited this week with Mexican …
• 11 August

  62nd Paris Rodeo

   
• 11 August

  Paris ISD Safety Protocols

       
• 11 August

  Paris Police Report 08.11.21

  Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 2900 block of Church St at 10:34 P.M. for speeding. The Officer confronted the driver about the smell of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The driver, 22 year old Kyle Alexander Frye, of Paris, admitted to marijuana being in the vehicle. During a …
• 11 August

  Lawsuits Filed Over Abbotts Mask Mandate Ban

  Lawsuits are flying around Texas as counties challenge the Governor’s order that bans mask mandates in schools. Complaints are already on the record in Dallas,Ft. Worth, San Antonio and Austin. Legal analysts say all the lawsuits could end up being consolidated.  The Dallas County lawsuit asks a judge to issue …
• 11 August

  Texas House Passes Bill On Unexcused Absences

  The Texas House has enough members to pass a motion to find those who have unexcused absences. The motion from Representative Will Metcalf of Montgomery passed by an 80 to 12 margin. Speaker Dade Phelan then announced any member wanting to leave the house chamber must have his written permission.
• 11 August

  How Long Will Schools Stay Open

  As some Texas schools open up this week, one expert wonders how long they’ll stay open. Some districts are battling the Governor for the right to mandate masks, but most aren’t and the Delta Covid variant is everywhere. Dr. Peter Hotez with the Baylor College of Medicine says delta is …
• 11 August

  Lamar County COVID Update

    The Paris-Lamar County Health District report shows 9 new confirmed PCR cases for Covid 19 and 61 new confirmed Antigen cases.   The number of active confirmed Covid cases in Lamar County is 357.  As of Saturday, the immunization rate was listed at 28.8 percent. The Texas DSHS Coronavirus Dashboard …