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Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any financial assistance programs you can refer me to? The coronavirus pandemic has cost me my parttime retirement job and has shrunk my measly IRA account. Needy Retiree Dear Needy, Absolutely! In addition to the $1,200 federal coronavirus stimulus check that was distributed in April and May, there are many other financial-assistance programs (both public and private) that can help struggling retirees, as well as give relief to family members who help provide financial support for their loved ones.

• U.S. Dollar Index Falls to Lowest Level in More Than Two Years • Export Sales Report Showed Improved New Sales, Healthy Shipments • Hurricane Hanna Crop Damage in Southern Tip of Texas Cotton prices dove Friday, falling sharply to 59.51 cents per pound as U.S.-China tensions escalated and a few weeks of poor export sales took their toll on the market.

MARTIN COUNTY - School officials and local leaders are being forced to make tough decisions due to state leadership dragging their feet on recommended guidelines. Both Stanton ISD and Grady ISD will be requiring students and faculty to wear masks until further notice.

Despite less vehicles being on Texas highways, emergency crews are still working several wrecks like this one on Highway 349 in Martin County last week..

• Between U.S. and China Continue • Low Foreign Cotton Prices Take Toll on U.S.

MARTIN COUNTY - Four victims were taken to the Martin County Hospital following a gas line explosion Tuesday afternoon in the middle of Martin County. A trenching crew was working near Highway 137 and County Road D3800 when the trencher struck a high pressure gas line owned by Enterprise Products Partners L.P.