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Regional:
- Regional Beds Available: 209
- Regional Lab Confirmed COVID patients admitted: 271
- Regional ICU Beds Available: 8
- Percentage of regional hospital beds occupied by COVID patients: 20.38%
Covid isn’t done with us yet – we just got done with the Delta variant and now Omicron is on stage. While we remain in the grip of this virus, it’s a good idea to revisit some of the following pointers on helping people who live with Alzheimer’s or other dementia to safely weather the storm.
Read moreTerry County Stock Show returns to normal this year
Read moreBrownfield does not need more COVID testing sites, it needs more rapid test kits. That is according to Dave Clark, Interim Administrator of BRMC. Governor Abbott is seeking more federal funding for COVID-19 testing locations. Clark says that he is appreciative of Gov. Abbott’s hard work, but Brownfield needs more rapid testing kits. Brownfield’s testing centers go through 30-50 testing kits daily and will run out of the rapid tests today (Tuesday). “We have ordered our allocation of 300 testing kits, but they will not be here until next week. We need 500 tests but 300 is all we are allowed,” Clark said. The Omicron variant took everyone by surprise and the federal government is now having trouble mass-producing the tests. “Think about the mass population of this country and having enough tests to go around several times. It is a massive undertaking.” Clark replied. BRMC also offers COVID blood test testing through the hospital.
Read moreThe Terry County Commissioners Court made quick work of its agenda Monday, which included the announcement of receiving a certificate from Vital Statistics. The Terry County Clerk office was awarded the certificate of Exemplary Work in the 2021 Vital Statistics Registration Process. Terry County clerk Kim Carter says, “The office has never received anything like this. This means the doctor’s, funeral homes, and this office are working together to get the records in and I am so excited!”
Read moreI, Karen Grigsby, your current County Treasurer, am formally announcing my retirement at the end of my term, December 31, 2022. I came to work for Terry County July 1, 2002 as a Deputy Clerk in the Tax Accessor Collector’s office under the Honorable Redelle Martin. I worked as a Second Deputy and then a First Deputy in that office for over three years before transitioning to First Deputy Assistant Treasurer in the Treasurer’s office under the Honorable Bobbye Jo Floyd in November of 2005. I worked as Assistant Treasurer for Bobbye Jo for eight years until her retirement at the end of 2014. I will always credit her for giving me the knowledge, training and experience to run for this office and be elected as your County Treasurer January 1, 2015. I have been so blessed and honored to have served as your County Treasurer for the last almost eight years and want to thank the citizens of the County for putting your trust in me to hold this office. It has been the best, most fulfilling job I have ever had. I will have over twenty years with Terry County at the end of my term next year and have enjoyed serving the citizens, other County offices, Officials and employees during these years. Again, thank you all for the privilege and honor of serving Terry County.
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