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Texas surpassed 9,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Wednesday while testing again dropped to the lowest levels since June, and infection rates hit another record. Read more |
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 | If it weren't for marching band, Emily Phonsnasinh, a senior drum major at Mineola High School, wouldn't be going to school this year. Read more |
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Gregg County COVID-19 recoveries increased almost 16% on Tuesday as the county added 16 new coronavirus cases. Read more |
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Eight Smith County residents, whose ages range from 46 to 99, died due to COVID-19, causing the county's virus death toll rise by 30%, local health officials reported Wednesday. Read more |
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Public health officials this afternoon said two more Gregg County residents with COVID-19 had died as recoveries from the virus surged for the second day in a row, increasing by 69. Read more |
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 | The East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College has received a $5,000 grant to help offset revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more |
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 | Henderson ISD is at least the second East Texas school district to have students or staff test positive for COVID-19 soon after starting the year with in-person classes. Read more |
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 | Two Henderson High School students and a staff member have tested positive for COVID-19, the school district reported Wednesday. Read more |
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Public health officials on Monday said four more Gregg County residents with COVID-19 had died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 29. Read more |
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 | Two East Texas area teens died over the weekend in a two-vehicle crash east of Brownsboro in Henderson County. Memorials have been organized by the community to honor their lives and help their families. Read more |
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 | A Mineola Middle School staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, and the high school volleyball team is under quarantine. Read more |
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AUSTIN — Texas surpassed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday as Gov. Greg Abbott suggested family and neighborhood gatherings are behind a sharp rise in the rate of positive tests, which has climbed to record levels just as schools are beginning to reopen across the state. Read more |
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JEFFERSON — A Jefferson High School student was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 recently, Jefferson ISD officials announced on Monday. Read more |
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 | The Smith County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the building of a new website aimed at training judges and clerks for the upcoming November election. Read more |
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