The latest on COVID-19 cases across East Texas.

Here is this week’s list of organizations that could use a hand doing their work to serve East Texans.

The task force provides expert, evidence-based assessments, protocols, and recommendations related to state responses to infectious diseases, and to serve as a reliable and transparent source of information and education for Texas leadership and citizens.

On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott released a new public servant announcement encouraging Texans to get their flu shots.

Lindale ISD Superintendent Stan Surratt said precautions are working for his district.

An Amber Alert has been issued for two missing children from Atlanta.

Authorities in Marion County are searching for a missing woman.

Amali was born on July 29. Her name means "hope" in Swahili.

David Pettigrew, 48, of Denison, Texas, and Chad Michael Rider, 46, of Anna, Texas have been charged in an indictment returned by a grand jury with conspiring to sexually exploit children.

Police say a person remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday following a plane crash in Bryan, Texas, that killed a 21-year-old woman and her parents.

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm near Cameron, LA early Thursday morning.

One East Texas non-profit is ready to help if called upon after Hurricane Laura.

Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference at the Alternate State Operations Center in Austin where he provided an update on the state's response to Hurricane Laura.

Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference at the Alternate State Operations Center in Austin where he provided an update on the state’s response to Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura, both of which are forecast to impact parts of the Texas Coast and East Texas in the coming days.

An Amber Alert has been issued for two girls from Palo Pinto County in North Texas.

The statue stands on the east side of the Harrison County Historic Courthouse in Marshall.

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has made three arrests following a theft of a vehicle and a string of vehicle burglaries during the early morning hours of 08/17/2020.

According to the Panola County Sheriff’s Office, investigators recently discovered numerous checks had been written without consent from the account holder’s organization.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today announced limited visitation rules for nursing facilities and long-term care facilities. HHSC is also issuing enhanced emergency rules requiring additional actions by nursing facilities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

The Governor will be joined by state legislators, medical experts, and state agency leaders.

Crews responded to a two-vehicle wreck Monday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 20 near Old Gladewater Highway.

The pilot, age 40 and his 33-year-old passenger went down in front of a home and hit a tree.

DPS said an arrest has been made in a fatal hit-and-run which occurred in Upshur County.

Emergency crews are on the scene of a major crash on Highway 31 in Smith County.

Authorities in Camp County are searching for a missing man.

Anissa Centers shares her perspective after looking at how the mask ordinance has looked across East Texas retailers in the last several days.

Eligible families include those with children who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) due to school closures.

Shawn Robert Scarbrough, 40, was in a boating accident on Saturday, June 13, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

SUV crashes into Daingerfield home

Doctors pointed to five factors when considering how risky a given activity may be.