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Billups Sentenced to Life for Abuse

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Michael Don Billups of Seminole was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for sexually abusing a 13-yearold boy for about three years in Texas, New Mexico, and Alabama.

Gaines Water System Gets $500,000 Upgrade

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Last week, the Southwest Water Company announced some $24 million in replacements, repairs, and upgrades to its infrastructure that serves 17 counties across Texas. The expenditures, since January 1, 2020, represent a sizable investment in water infrastructure in those areas, including Gaines County.

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)

Seminole Sets Local Toys for Tots Record

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This year Toys for Tots in Seminole served 62 families with 176 kids, said Tim Sage, assistant director of the M.S. Doss Youth Center and the go-between for the Bob Lewis Mission and Toys for Tots. "That's a record!" Sage said, noting that Seminole also set a record locally for the number of donations given to the program.

For Seminole Health Care Workers, a Vaccine is on the Way

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Prior to a rare Thursday night meeting at the Seminole Memorial Hospital boardroom, the Board of Directors of the Seminole Hospital District had adjusted to the fact that new vaccinations for the COVID-19 virus would not be forthcoming in the immediate future. But according to Director of Clinical Operations Maegen Garner, that changed roughly an hour before the meeting started.

Active COVID Cases Locally Continue to Decrease

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While many Texas counties are experiencing an upswing in COVID-19 cases, Gaines County has had 1,144 confirmed cases since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, and active numbers are now down to 71.

Peters named Teacher of the Month

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The Seminole Education Foundation recognized Elementary Teacher of the Month, Becky Peters.

A-F ratings on pause for 2020-21

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On December 10, the Texas Education Agency announced that the A-F rating for schools would be paused for 2020-2021 due to disruptions caused by COVID-19.

Seagraves council reviews audit, discusses upcoming projects

In their regular session of the Seagraves City Council on Dec. 14, members reviewed the Sept. 30, 2020 audit compiled by Davis, Ray, and Co., PC. Present at the meeting via teleconferencing was CPA Derrick Ray.

Rep. Arrington urges state to get COVID vaccine to rural hospitals

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WASHINGTON – Tuesday, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) sent the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) a letter stressing the importance of rural hospitals receiving COVID vaccine shipments as soon as possible. Despite the fact that 15% of the state’s population lives in rural areas, rural hospitals were excluded from the first round of vaccine distribution.