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Body The Hemphill County Hospital District lab has reported 21 new positive tests for COVID-19 in local residents over the last seven days, from Jan. 21-27, and 13 new cases in non-county residents.

Body As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of people to receive a COVID vaccine. She received her second dose last week. Yet South said she’s in no rush to throw away her face mask.

Body The number of new COVID-19 infections in rural counties fell by 20 percent for the second week in a row, dropping to levels not seen since early November. The number of COVID-related deaths also declined, after reaching a recordsetting high two weeks ago.

Body Candidate filing began last Wednesday, Jan. 13, for candidates seeking a place on the ballot in the May 1 city council, and hospital and school board elections. There are eight open seats up for grabs this year, and incumbents have already begun announcing their intentions.

Body An unusual January rainfall brought badly-needed precipitation to Hemphill County and environs Sunday night, along with a flurry of snow and dense fog. Tammie Sasser Helton in Laketon and Dianne Buckingham in Twitty won the rain gauge shootout each with an inch.

Body Lawmakers start $7 billion away from target Texas House and Senate leaders appear to agree on their proposed budgets. Next, they just have to figure out how to cut $7.2 billion.

Body Dr. Risa Hoshino, a pediatrician in public health practicing in New York City, posted this information to her Instagram.

Body Averaging well over 200,000 new coronavirus cases per day, the urgency of distributing and administering this nation’s available vaccines increases every day. Through Jan. 12, about 27.