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Covid-19 Information & Resources
Local News
Low COVID-19 Testing Due to Weather Skews Statistics
February 24, 2021 – The week of Feb. 14-22 had the lowest total of COVID-19 test results recorded for Garland County since August due to the winter weather, but Garland County Health Officer Dr. Gene […]
High COVID Numbers Continue, But May Be Nearing Peak
January 20, 2021 — The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Garland County for the week of Jan. 10-17 of 815 was a record high for the third-straight week, but with the holidays behind […]
Garland County COVID-19 Numbers ‘Off the Charts’
December 15, 2020 – Several COVID-19 statistics for the week of Dec. 6 – 13 in Garland County far exceeded previous record highs, according to Garland County Health Officer Dr. Gene Shelby at the Dec. […]
National Coronavirus News & Headlines
- After COVID-19 delays, CBS says newly-shot episodes of 'The Bold and The Beautiful' coming July 20 July 14, 2020©Jessica Hromas/CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LOS ANGELES) -- CBS announced on Monday that The Bold and the Beautiful, which resumed production over two weeks ago, will start airing new episodes on July 20. The daytime drama on June 16 became the first U.S. broadcast series to resume production on stage, following strict COVID-19 safety protocols, but […]
- Film, TV production officially OK to resume today in California after COVID-19 shutdown June 12, 2020kckate16/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- After shutting down beginning in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, today is the day California officials have allowed for film and television production to resume in the state. However, all productions will have to adhere to a state-mandated set of safety protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Los […]
- COVID-19 all-in-one update June 12, 2020(NEW YORK) -- Here's the latest information on the COVID-19 coronavirus as of 9:40 a.m. ET. Latest reported numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University Global diagnosed cases: 7,540,679 Global deaths: 421,948. The United States has the most deaths of any single country, with 113,820. Number of countries/regions: at least 188 Total patients recovered globally: 3,561,804 […]
- It’s no yolk: Texas attorney charged with egging judge's car over COVID-19 stay-at-home orders June 12, 2020RapidEye/iStock(CONROE, Texas) -- An attorney and district judge candidate in Conroe, Texas has been charged with criminal mischief for egging a judge’s car over COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, according to Community Impact Newspaper. The Conroe Police Department charged Eric Yollick, who's running for district judge in Monroe County, with throwing an egg at current Montgomery County Judge […]
Country Music News
Reba McEntire signs two-movie deal with Lifetime including holiday film for 2021
Reba McEntire has signed a two-movie deal with Lifetime, including a Christmas-themed movie that she will star-in and produce. McEntire is currently developing Christmas in Tune, a music-themed holiday movie that will also feature an […]
Miranda Lambert to release new collaborative album “‘The Marfa Tapes” in May
Miranda Lambert announced in an Instagram post that she will release a new collaboration with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, titled The Marfa Tapes, on May 7. Lambert posted the cover art for the album, […]
Dolly Parton receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Country music icon Dolly Parton received her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and shared her experience in a video posted to social media. Parton previously said that despite being eligible due to her age, […]
National News
Alabama’s governor eases COVID-19 restrictions but extends mask order until April 9
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday she plans to lift the state’s COVID-19 mask order by April 9. Ivey cited reduction in COVID-19 case statewide; as of Tuesday, Alabama’s seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases […]
Senate debate delayed after requiring 628-page COVID-19 relief bill read out loud
The Senate clerk was required to begin reading aloud all 628 pages of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus and COVID-19 relief bill on Thursday, a process that’s expected to take about 10 hours before […]
White House warns of military response to rocket attack on Iraq base housing U.S. troops
The White House warned that the U.S. may consider a military response to the rocket attack on Wednesday that hit an airbase in western Iraq where American and coalition troops are house. A U.S. contractor […]
