WALTON
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 4:00am
Gary W. Walton, 68, of Arp, Texas, passed away at 10:20pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 with his daughter by his side.
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HAWKINS
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 4:00am
Service for Jackie Sims Hawkins, 79, of Pittsburg, will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at First Baptist Church, Pittsburg. Interment will be in Leesburg Cemetery in Camp County following the service. A visitation will be held at the church one hour before the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Erman Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Hawkins passed away at her home in Pittsburg on July 5, 2020.
PILGRIM
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 4:00am
Tollie Lee Pilgrim, Jr., age 81, passed away on July 15, 2020 in Grapevine, TX. He will be remembered as a loving father, husband, uncle and friend to all who knew and loved him.
Department of Defense sends teams to assist hospitals in COVID crisis
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 4:00am
AUSTIN — COVID-19 turned aggressive to the point last week that the Department of Defense activated U.S. Army and U.S. Navy medical task force teams and assigned them to Texas at Gov. Greg Abbott’s request.
TEA announces additional re-opening guidance
Wed, 07/22/2020 - 4:00am
Last week, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released public health planning guidance for the 2020-21 academic year in order to well prepare students, teachers, and staff to safely return to school campuses for daily, in-person instruction. Given the latest developments around COVID-19, TEA is issuing important updates to the guidance. In response to the varying public health realities of each Texas community, these changes give the needed flexibility for schools to effectively provide a smooth transition for students, teachers, and staff so that they will experience the safest and least disruptive mode of learning during the beginning of the school year.
