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Limestone elected officials take oath of office

Limestone elected officials take oath of office

Wed, 01/06/2021 - 12:00am

Two of the most critical positions in Limestone County – those of sheriff and county attorney – were sworn in just after midnight on Friday, Jan. 1, those officials being Murray Agnew and Roy DeFriend, respectively.

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Emergency Service District board members take oath of office

Wed, 01/06/2021 - 12:00am

Four Emergency Service District board members take the oath of office from County Judge Richard Duncan, left, at Monday’s swearing-in at the Limestone County courthouse. Continuing right, are Binkley Simmons, Michael “Mike” Jones and Mark Jones, all with ESD No. 1; and Barbara Hicks, of ESD No. 2.

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COVID-19 virus case count, death count

Wed, 01/06/2021 - 12:00am

The latest cumulative figures for people who tested positive for COVID-19 virus and a cumulative count of those who have died, was shown Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 8:22 a.m., from Johns Hopkins University and Medicine website (coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html) to be:

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Second place - Christmas Parade

Sat, 01/02/2021 - 4:00am

Personnel of Tacos Jalisco accept a Walmart gift card from Walmart manager Eric Bost for winning second place in Mexia’s Christmas Parade of Lights, held Thursday, Dec. 3.

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Myths, realities of one of Texas’ least favorite allergens – cedar fever

Sat, 01/02/2021 - 4:00am

Cedar fever season is almost upon us, and at a time when having a fever – or even catching a slight cold – is concerning, it’s more important than ever to understand the symptoms and source of this common Central Texas allergy.