Farm bureau will not hold annual luncheon
MARTIN COUNTY - As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Martin County Farm Bureau will be having a shortened annual meeting on Oct. 13 at 12 pm.
This year there will be no meal nor door prizes, just business items.
The Martin County Farm Bureau Board of directors determined it is the best decision currently for the safety of the community.
For more information, or if anyone has input for the Board of Directors, please contact the bureau’s office at 432-756-3378.
Abbott expands Texas reopening as cases decline
TEXAS - Gov. Greg Abbott eased restrictions placed on businesses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, allowing many across the state to expand capacity. Bars, however, are still not permitted to reopen.
Businesses in 19 regions of the state where COVID-19 hospitalizations are below 15% can expand capacity from 50% to 75%. Abbott said three parts of the state, the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo and Victoria, remain in the danger zone and are not yet able to expand capacity.
These businesses include all retail, restaurants, offices, manufacturing, museums, libraries, and gyms.
All nursing homes, assisted living centers and state-supported living centers can once again offer visitation options as long as the facility complies with health protocols and does not have any active COVID-19 cases.
While hospitalizations and cases are on the decline, officials are seeing college towns emerge as new hotspots with cases growing among student populations.
Texas topped the 15,000 mark for deaths and the 700,000 threshold for cases.
Martin County is still at 77 total cases and six deaths with the officials active case count at one as of Sept. 23.
Change of venue for early voting
MARTIN COUNTY - Due to the Corona virus, ALL Early Voting, with the exception of Klondike ISD, will be conducted at the Community Center, 301 N St Theresa, Stanton starting on, October 13, 2020 through October 30, 2020 (closed for lunch 12 to 1 pm and closed weekends)
Early voting for Klondike ISD Bond and trustee election will be at Klondike ISD Administration Office.