Gaines County has one of the highest rates in Texas of school-aged children who opt out of at least one required vaccine, with nearly 14% of K-12 children in the 2023-24 school year.

LAMAR COUNTY, Texas (KTEN) — A Franklin County, Texas, man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a Child Protective Services employee in Lamar County.

Lamar County is in northeast Texas, roughly 100 miles northeast of Dallas. Health officials did not say in their online statement how they learned about the cases.

TEXARKANA, Texas -- Texas House Rep. Gary VanDeaver on Friday cautioned Northeast Texas residents after a report of four cases of measles in Lamar County. Subscribe to continue reading, or log in .

Lamar CISD is the fastest-growing school district in Texas, report finds Enrollment could grow by more than 20% over the next five years. Natalie Weber, Fort Bend County Bureau ...

Track Covid-19 in Lamar County, Texas Updated March 26, 2024. These Covid tracking pages are no longer being updated.

4 cases of measles confirmed in north Texas, health officials say Health officials confirmed four measles cases in unvaccinated individuals in Lamar County. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you ...

LAMAR COUNTY, Texas -- A man who thought the engagement ring he bought for his girlfriend was gone for good was able to get down on one knee after all.

LAMAR COUNTY, Texas (KTEN) — A wanted felon driving a stolen vehicle sent Lamar County Sheriff's deputies on a high-speed chase Tuesday evening. The pursuit went into portions of Lamar County ...

A North Texas couple is celebrating after a softball team helped recover an engagement ring following an EF-4 tornado that hit Lamar County last Friday. Dakota Hudson was in the midst of looking ...

DALLAS — The North Texas tornado that struck down in Lamar County has been upgraded to an EF-4, the second-highest rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The tornado, which was one of four that ...

A North Texas couple is celebrating after a softball team helped recover an engagement ring following an EF-4 tornado that hit Lamar County last Friday. Dakota Hudson was in the midst of looking ...