News

July, 2021

• 21 July

  Child Seat Education and Distribution To Resume in Lamar County

  The Paris-Lamar County Health District has been granted permission to resume having the Car Seat Education and Distribution program with safety protocols in place due to COVID-19. If you know of a parent or guardian needing a child safety seat, please have them contact Emily at 903-785-4561 ext. 243.
• 21 July

  Paris Police Report For Wednesday (Jul 21)

  Kadarius Omar Washington Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 1700-block of Polk St at 1:44 Wednesday morning for failing to use a turn signal. During the stop, a back passenger was identified as Kadarius Omar Washington, 19. Washington had an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon …
• 21 July

  Fiery Crash In Garland

  A fiery 18-wheeler crash has closed part of LBJ Freeway in Mesquite Wednesday morning. Video from Texas Department of Transportation cameras showed firefighters battling flames shooting from an 18-wheeler in the northbound lanes of Interstate 635 at Town East Boulevard. All northbound I-635 lanes between Town East Boulevard/Exit 7 and …
• 21 July

  Greenville Fire Department: 98% Of Hospitalized COVID Patients Are Unvaccinated

  Hunt County has seen a surge in residents testing positive for COVID-19 over recent weeks, sitting No. 2 in the 19-county region with COVID inpatients. Greenville Fire Department (GFD) urges you to help us increase the rate of COVID vaccinations in our community. Per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), …
• 21 July

  Bicyclist Drowns After Falling Into Lake Lavon

  Collin County deputies responded Monday afternoon after someone saw a man on a bicycle hit the side of the bridge on FM 2862 and then fall over the railing into Lake Lavon. Dive teams with the sheriff’s office and Wylie Fire Department recovered the man’s body Tuesday. His identity has …
• 21 July

  Deport VFD Fund Raiser Saturday

  The Deport Volunteer Fire Department will hold a fundraising meal and auction on Saturday, July 24, at 6:00 pm at the Deport School Cafeteria. The dinner will be hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, dessert and water or tea. In addition, there are a wide variety of auction items sold to the highest …
• 21 July

  Upshur County Jail Taking COVID Precautions

  Because of recent cases of COVID-19, the Upshur County Jail has restricted which suspects it will book. Arrests will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis when booking a suspect into the jail. Suspects in violent crimes will continue to be incarcerated. Inmate visitation has been suspended for 30 days.
• 21 July

  Plano House Explosion Caused By Gas Leak

  Plano Fire-Rescue investigators have determined the probable cause of Monday’s house explosion to be an isolated gas leak inside the home. However, investigators have not yet decided where the gas leak was inside the home or how the leak happened. One house was destroyed, and the homes on both sides …
• 21 July

  One Week Remains for Networking Showcase Signups

  One week remains to sign up for the Third Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Networking Showcase. The Showcase is set for Thursday, Aug. 5, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Tables are available for $60 each, and vendors are asked to bring a $25 gift or gift card to …
• 21 July

  COVID Now Has More Variants

  The COVID virus continues to mutate. You’ve heard of the Delta variant of COVID, and there is even Delta-Plus. The Lambda variant has now arrived. A patient at Houston’s Methodist Hospital has been confirmed to be infected with the Lambda variant, spreading across South America. Doctors and researchers remain focused …