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Jacksonville hospital receives first-of-its-kind award

It was a rewarding day for staff at the Christus Trinity Mother Frances Jacksonville Hospital as the team…

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Gregg County to use federal grant to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates

The Gregg County Health Department will use a federal grant to expand COVID-19 vaccination efforts to minorities as…

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COVID-19 continues decline in Gregg County

COVID-19’s presence in Gregg County continued to fall Monday as public health officials released reports that show few…

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Smith County’s COVID-19 spread falls 57%, drops a level to ‘moderate’

The Northeast Texas Public Health District reported in Monday’s bi-weekly update that Smith County’s community spread level of…

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LeTourneau University plans 2-night COVID-19 education event

LeTourneau University has scheduled free COVID-19 education events Tuesday and Thursday. Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Scott Dyer…

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What is herd immunity, and how can we get it?

In a county where the seven day rolling rate of COVID-19 infection remains at substantial levels, while 48.73%…

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NET Health: Cases, spread level moving in the right direction

The number of COVID-19 cases within Gregg County continues to plummet, along with the level of COVID-19 community…

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NET Health: Smith now the only NET Health county with ‘substantial’ COVID-19 spread

As of Thursday, Smith County is now the only county covered by the Northeast Texas Public Health District…

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Statewide COVID education campaign launched in rural areas

The Texas Department of State Health Services has launched a new statewide COVID education campaign throughout October, focusing…

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Spread of COVID-19 in Gregg County declines; community spread level again ‘moderate’

COVID-19’s spread in Gregg County continues to ease as public health officials on Monday announced fewer than half…