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Hospital Receives Latest Model of Beds

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CEO Larry Gray announced Monday that Seminole Memorial Hospital was the first hospital in Texas and the second hospital in the nation to receive the latest model of hospital beds. This first installment of hospital equipment is the result of a new leasing agree-ing agreement with Stryker Corporation. The new beds are an immediate dollar savings to the District as part of its capital equipment plan. Maegen Garner, Chief Clinical Operations Officer for the District, stated “We are extremely pleased to be working with Stryker to improve our quality care to patients, provide improved equipment for our nursing staff that prevents workplace injury, and reduces our overall costs”.

Two SHS FFA Teams Place in State Competition

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Members of the Seminole FFA Chapter recently competed in the Texas FFA Virtual Leadership Development Event. The Seminole FFA’s Senior Quiz team placed third with five points separating the top three teams at the state contest.

New COVID package helps farmers previously left out of aid

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Congress agreed on a $900 billion COVID stimulus package, which will include up to $13 billion in funding that directly benefits agriculture. Nearly $1 billion will support a dairy donation program and supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage payments for small and mediumsized producers. More help will be made available to specialty and nonspecialty crop growers, and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will be expanded, which will allow small farmers to continue operating and paying their employees.

Texas adds 61,000 nonfarm positions

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AUSTIN - Texas’ private sector added 65,800 jobs over the month, and the Texas unemployment rate for November was 8.1 percent, up from 6.9 percent in October 2020.

State sales tax revenue totaled nearly $3 billion in November

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.98 billion in November, 6.3 percent less than in November 2019.

High School Students Play Santa

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The Seminole High School Auto Technology group, a Skills USA vocational program, annually repairs used bicycles for children of needy families in Seminole during the Christmas holidays. On Friday, Dec. 19, teacher Tommy Spence and his Auto Tech students proudly distributed bikes, both new and new-to-you, to local children. Supplies for the repairs and funds to purchase new bicycles were donated by Seminole residents. (Photos by Marilou D. Horton)

Council examines street improvements for 2021

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In its final meeting of 2020 on Monday at Seminole City Hall, the Seminole City Council reviewed a final draft of its action plan for Seminole City street improvements and/or renovations for 2021.

Seagraves 5th grader Samantha Conde named 2021 LEUWCD Calendar Contest Winner

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Practicing water conservation can be colorful, fun, challenging, and rewarding! At least that is what local fourth and fifth graders encountered as they recently competed in the annual Llano Estacado Underground Water Conservation District’s 2021 calendar contest. Although Covid-19 made this year’s contest more challenging to conduct, approximately 500 Gaines County fourth and fifth grade students were invited to compete with 13 winners selected for the 2021 Llano Estacado UWCD calendar.

Texas Water Development Board approves $6,084,000 to the City of Seagraves for water system improvements

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The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $6,084,000, consisting of a $2,738,000 loan from the Texas Water Development Fund and a $3,346,000 EPA Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) grant, to the City of Seagraves (Gaines County). The City will use the assistance to finance planning, design, and construction costs associated with water system improvements.

The winter adult reading program kicks off at Gaines Co. Library

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Beginning Monday, January 4, 2021, adults, ages 18 and older, will be able to register for the Gaines County Library’s Winter Adult Reading Program (WARP).