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Workshop sheds light on solar farm plan

Hamilton County Commissioners met last Wednesday to learn more about the possible impact of a solar farm on taxation through a tax abatement workshop.

SPREADING CHEER

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SPREADING CHEER- Teams from First United Methodist Church as part of their Covenant Partnership Program last Thursday fed employees at Brookshires Brothers and Dollar General by purchasing spaghetti from Giovanni’s and pizza from One Way. They also gave away 40 gift cards to customers in each store. Top photo, l-r, Linda McClelland, Katrina Craddick, Brookshires employees Bonnie Williams, Etheline Surley and Chris Nilson, Genevieve Yates and Steve Heyroth; bottom photo, l-r, DG employee Crystal Templin, Rodney Craddick, Cheryl Clutter and Pastor Sam Chambers. Staff Photos

Online purchasing available with SNAP

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced approval of requests from Texas, Kentucky and Missouri to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households.

Military, tip and prayers

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I can tell you something this 19 virus has done for our town… People are out walking, riding their bicycles, walking their dogs, even one young man came down the street bouncing a basketball! Great to get outside.

Cemetery working

Wood Cemetery on CR 194 east of Jonesboro will have its annual spring work day and business meeting May 9. Please bring work gloves, masks and tools. Social distancing will be adhered. Call 865-2085 for information.

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Are we there yet?

COVID-19 resource web page available

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our most basic businesses and services.

Cinco de Mayo a time to Celebrate … Safely!

Drinking and driving on Cinco de Mayo is a real problem in Texas and across the nation. Impaired drivers can kill or injure themselves and others — often their own friends or family members. The consequences and costs are significant if caught driving while intoxicated, costing $17,000 or more.

WYD?

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Above, HM2 Payden Nolen, a laboratory technician at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Corpus Christi, delivers medication to a waiting patient as part of the clinic’s drive-thru pharmacy service. Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi’s drive-thru pharmacy service serves an average of 140 vehicles a day and is just one of the measures NMRTC Corpus Christi is employing to help stem the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses. (U.S. Navy photo by Dale Davis) Below, Kyle Singleton, 6, has enjoyed spending time on the farm, esepcially with one of his pony mares, Sugarfoot.

HGH gets CARES grant

Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced an $84,317 grant awarded to Hamilton Healthcare System by the United States Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration providing direct support and funding to combat COVID-19.