By Kathy Thomson
A dozen Moran high school and junior high boys and seven or eight girls are participating in summer strength and conditioning practices at MISD.
The athletes have been supervised by Moran athletic director John Hughes and coaches Matthew Hise, Jo Hise, Robert Londerholm, and Phillip Huskey.
“We have had a good group of kids who have spent the time to make themselves better,” said Hughes. “All of their hard work will pay off when two-a-days begin.”
By Kathy Thomson
ResourceCare summer day camp is scheduled to get underway next Monday, July 6, but with constantly changing guidelines for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, plans were still up in the air at press time this week.
Day Camp organizers learned Tuesday that the city pool, which plays a big role in the three-week camp, is closed until further notice because of a possibility of exposure to COVID-19.
By Kathy Thomson
Early voting for the primary run-off elections is currently underway, and registered Shackelford County voters can cast their ballots at the Courthouse today (July 2), Monday through Friday next week (July 6-10), or on Election Day, Tuesday, July 14.
Mail ballot requests must be received by Shackelford County clerk Cheri Hawkins before the Courthouse closes today at 5:00 p.m.
The Courthouse will be closed on Friday, July 3 for the statewide Independence Day holiday.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Eight new tests for the COVID-19 coronavirus were administered by the county’s two health clinics last week, with one positive result, one negative, and six still pending.
County Judge Robert Skelton stated Monday that the county-wide testing total for last week was 41, with one positive, 34 negatives, and six pending.
One previous positive case of a county resident was reported in April, but the resident has since recovered and the quarantine requirement was completed several weeks ago.
Bobby “Gene” Jumper was born in 1930 in Kokomo, Eastland County, Texas.
While in high school, in 1947, he met LaDell Faught. The two married on Dec. 23, 1949. Soon after, Gene enlisted in the Army and was deployed to Korea in 1952. He served in the Army for eight years.
A carpenter by trade, Gene became a construction foreman. He oversaw the building of homes, churches, schools and prisons.
