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Another 1,675 doses of Covid-19 vaccines are making their way to the Red River Valley, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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“We need to get going on this because there might be future councils who might get wet feet,” Paris City Councilor Linda Knox said about a $60 million plus revamp of the city’s water treatment plant.
Some rural Texans could lose phone and internet service after the Public Utility Commission slashed subsidies that help providers offer service in sparsely populated areas. Money flows into the Universal Service Fund, which the commission oversees, from a 3.3% tax on voice calls. But a shift…
The lieutenant governor's request comes as distribution of the vaccine in Texas has been beset with miscommunication and technical issues that have created confusion for patients and providers, even as Texas outpaces other states in administering the vaccine.
Deirdre Neely and Shaneisha Hickson, founders of Citizens and Communities Creating Change, set up a cabinet with free snacks and hygiene products for students at Clarksville Middle/High School — and that’s just the beginning.
The Clarksville ISD Board of Trustees has voted not to sell the district’s old elementary school building, but Superintendent Kermit Ward said a sale may be on the horizon.
The Bogata City Council will sell off their scrap and debated hiring a code enforcement officer at Monday’s city council meeting.
The council will review an ordinance calling for the May 1 election of four council members to two-year terms at its 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday at Clarksville City Hall, 800 W. Main St.
The city council and mayoral election signups started Wednesday for the city. City Secretary Shana Huff said no one had signed up as of Thursday.
Cyber Solutions ICA, a wireless internet service provider opened up shop and will help teach information technology and cyber security so more residents of Red River County can work remote technology jobs.
The Bogata City Council approved the upcoming city election, with half of the council to serve only one year and half to serve two to get the council back on track with state requirements.
After announcing her resignation, former Clarksville City Manager Julie Arrington reflected on her time in the position. “I wish the citizens of Clarksville my very best and thank you for welcoming me into (your) community,” she said.
In Monday’s 9 a.m. meeting of the Red River County Commissioners Court, the county will look at allocating funds from an opioid lawsuit in the Red River County Courtroom.
The City Council will look at an election date and officials and terms of office at Monday evening’s meeting at 7 p.m. at the community center, 201 NW 2nd St.
“This will allow students and staff more time to monitor, and quarantine, if necessary, after the Christmas break,” Rivercrest ISD Superintendent Stanley Jessee wrote on Facebook.
After a tumultuous 2020, governmental officials look forward to the end of Covid-19 and are taking an optimistic look at the new year with anticipation the country will both prosper economically and connect again socially.
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced work planned in Delta, Lamar and Red River counties for this week.
Several Texas lawmakers said they would not vote to end the system of partisan judicial elections, which critics say allows for the appearance of impropriety if not bias itself.
While all eligible Texans under the first phase of the rollout can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine, doses remain in short supply and many Texans who are desperate to get vaccinated can't get clear answers.
This story is part of a multi-story project on the Top Ten stories of 2020 as chosen by the newspaper’s editorial staff, based on online readership statistics, hard copy sales and community feedback.
This story is part of a multi-story project on the Top Ten stories of 2020 as chosen by the newspaper’s editorial staff, based on online readership statistics, hard copy sales and community feedback.
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