Lamar County Comissioners’s Court declined to renew a burn ban but renewed a Covid-19 disaster declaration at a Monday meeting, both on the recommendations of the county’s emergency management coordinator.
The Paris-Lamar County Health District has been selected to take part in a nationwide project addressing the issue of racial and ethnic disparities in flu vaccination coverage.
Despite an anticipated draw on resources from the latest boom in positive Covid-19 cases, vaccines and free testing are still available at the Paris-Lamar County Health District.
The end result in many cases has been a serious increase in spending by the food banks at a time when they are already dealing with higher food costs due to inflation and supply chain issues.
The Paris-Lamar County Health District will be conducting a free Covid-19 test site from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at The Covid Center, 1128 Clarksville St.
A new study in two states that compares coronavirus protection from prior infection and vaccination concludes getting the shots is still the safest way to prevent Covid-19.
The latest change in how the Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting Covid-19 cases isn’t sitting well with Fannin County Judge Randy Moore.
The Paris-Lamar County Health District will be conducting a free Covid-19 test site from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Covid Center, 1128 Clarksville St. This is the second such clinic to help alleviate a backlog of sick people needing tests at local emergency rooms, health department officials s…
North Lamar ISD administrators issued a statement today acknowledging the staffing challenges that have come with the recent Covid-19 community spread and announcing a Covid-19 shot clinic.
Paris ISD campuses will be closed Friday through Tuesday as staff and student absences continue to rise. The announcement came Thursday morning after the district’s Board of Trustees opted against action during a Wednesday night emergency called meeting.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
With an “unprecedented” level of Covid-19 spread, Honey Grove ISD is closing its doors until Tuesday, the district announced.
Rivercrest ISD will be closed Thursday and Friday after “a large number” of students and staff reported illness.
Scientists are seeing signals that Covid-19's alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically.
The Supreme Court is expected to make a decision soon that will shape the future of vaccine policies. But as litigation stands, federal mandates for Texas Army National Guard members and employers of large businesses are currently in effect.
Some of the more than 400 people who sought Covid-19 testing at a temporary test site Tuesday will not receive results until today, according to the Paris-Lamar County Health District. Results had been expected within 3 hours.
As the raging omicron variant of Covid-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck.
Clarksville ISD will partially shut down this week as Covid-19 cases in Red River County continue to rise.
Detroit ISD schools will be closed this week due to “a large number of staff/student absences,” the school announced on social media Monday.
Commissioners updated the county’s Covid-19 Response and Continuity of Operations Plan for Fannin County to align with the latest guidance on quarantine by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The number of Texans hospitalized each day with Covid-19 continued to rise over the New Year’s holiday, according to state health numbers released Monday.
