News

August, 2021

• 16 August

  Paris ISD School Board Names New Assistant Principal

  Joseph Percevecz Paris Independent School District Board of Trustees appointed a new assistant principal at Paris Junior High at its July board meeting. Joseph Percevecz will be the new assistant principal for the upcoming school year, with six years of education experience as a Career and Technology Teacher, with the …
• 16 August

  Are You Eligible For A COVID Booster Shot?

  COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People Updated Aug. 16, 2021 NOTICE: CDC now recommends that people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after two initial doses. Widespread vaccination is a critical tool to help stop the pandemic. Read CDC’s …
• 16 August

  Temporary Mask Mandate At Clarksville ISD
• 16 August

  Paris-Lamar Health District – 08.14.21 – 08.16.21

    The Texas DSHS reports 187 active cases and 162 fatalities.
• 16 August

  Food Aid Changes Will Bring $1.5B To Texas Families

  The USDA announced a 27% increase to SNAP benefits for Texas residents, equivalent to $1.5B annually. Austin, TX – Food banks welcomed USDA’s Monday announcement of a long-overdue update to the calculation of federal food aid that will result in a 27% increase to SNAP benefits for Texas residents, equivalent to $1.5B …
• 16 August

  Paris ISD Police Chief Presents Essay On School-Based Law Enforcement

    Brad Ruthart, Director of the Paris ISD Department of Safety and Security (Police Department), recently presented his “School-Based Law Enforcement, A Philosophy for Success” essay to other school-based law enforcement chiefs, officers, and school administrators in San Marcos, TX. Ruthart wrote the essay to help law enforcement and schools …
• 16 August

  T. G. Givens Staff Receives Girl Scout Cookies

  T. G. Givens staff received Girl Scout cookies as a back-to-school treat from the local Girl Scout Council. The cookies were passed out to all staff members preparing for Meet the Teacher and the upcoming school year. T. G. Givens Principal Sheila Ensey expressed, “We are blessed with the absolute …
• 15 August

  Texas Supreme Court Upholds Abbott Ban On Mask Mandates

  The Texas Supreme Court Sunday supported Governor Abbot and blocked mask mandates ordered by Dallas and San Antonio to defy the governor’s executive order. The ruling is temporary pending a court hearing, though a final verdict could take weeks. Officials in Houston and Austin and some school districts had also …
• 15 August

  COVID And Texas Nursing Homes

  The Texas Tribune reports that the number of Texas nursing homes with at least one active infection of COVID-19 has risen by almost 800 percent. The Tribune went on to say that in mid-July, Texas had just 56 nursing homes with at least one active COVID-19 infection. As of August …
• 15 August

  Hospitalization Update For Trauma Service Area “F”

  The overall capacity of all hospitals in Trauma Service Area “F,” which covers Lamar, Hopkins, Titus, Delta, Red River, Morris, Cass, and Bowie counties, remains above 20 percent. Of the 666 total hospitalizations in area F, 178 were lab-confirmed COVID-19 patients, representing 20.51 percent of the overall hospital capacity. COVID-19 …