“We’ve responded to the coronavirus as recommended by the state for our jail facility,” said Sheriff Jeremy Shipley, in response to a question about how the Freestone County Sheriff’s Office is responding to increasing COVID-19 cases nationwide.
Though UIL recently canceled all sporting competitions, practices and rehearsals have been left at the coaches’ discretion. Coaches can utilize the time to build player skills or protect players that could be susceptible to contracting or spreading the COVID-19 virus. Competitions are cancelled until March 27, with the schedule for missed games to be determined.
The house at 28 Mimosa Lane in Teague, owned by Ricky and Jo Ann Sims, is going to be elevated 12.36 feet, a height established by FEMA regulations. The funding will be provided by a FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance grant. One remedy of FMA is to elevate homes covered by flood insurance so that they don’t continue to flood. The FMA grant program was created as part of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 with the goal of reducing or eliminating claims under the National Flood Insurance Program. This saves FEMA money since FEMA shouldn’t have to pay any more flood claims on this structure.
Freestone County communities are taking precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, commonly known at COVID-19.
The Jay Alderman Memorial 42 Tournament was held at Teague First Baptist Church in late February. The tourney has been hosted each year in Jay’s memory for the last 12 years. An evening of brisket, dominoes fellowship and fun was guaranteed throughout, in which funds were raised for local students in the name of Alderman.
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