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Homecoming 2020 at WASP Museum Cancelled

Published Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Homecoming had been scheduled for Saturday, May 23

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Senator Charles Perry to Host West Texas COVID-19 Tele-Town Hall Tonight

Published Wednesday, April 8, 2020

There will be a live West Texas tele-town hall tonight, Wednesday April 8 at 6:30 p.m. to answer questions any local listeners will have regarding COVID-19.

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Additional Locations Added to Quarantine Mandates for Travelers

Published Monday, April 6, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to prevent further spread into the state of Texas from hotspot areas, Governor Greg Abbott has tasked the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with enforcing two Executive Orders surrounding travel into the state of Texas.

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Report of Theft Ends in Pursuit; Arrest

Published Monday, April 6, 2020

On Sunday, March 29, 2020, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a theft that occurred in the 1400 block of Farm to Market Road 1230.

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‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’, ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ singer Bill Withers dies

Published Saturday, April 4, 2020

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.

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Virus deals end to US hiring; Europe’s hospitals buckle

Published Saturday, April 4, 2020

(AP) — The coronavirus outbreak finally snapped the United States’ record-breaking hiring streak of nearly 10 years, while U.S. and European medical workers struggling to save ailing patients Friday watched supplies of medicine, protective equipment and breathing machines dwindle by the hour.

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The Chamber, Sweetwater and Nolan County Warn of COVID-19 Scammers

Published Friday, April 3, 2020

Scammers are using the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) name to con small businesses and individuals during the COVID-19 crisis through phone calls, emails, text messages and letters.
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Dr. Drew Howard Named Lone Finalist for Superintendent by ISD School Board

Published Friday, April 3, 2020

At a special called meeting on April 2 2020, the Sweetwater ISD school board named Dr. Drew Howard the lone finalist for the position of superintendent of schools. Dr. Howard has served in education for 15 years.