The Operation Christmas Child’s mission statement is “to provide God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world, to share the good news of Jesus Christ.” The Shoebox Ministry was in full swing Nov. 13-20. Emmanuel Baptist Church was once again the collection site for the Meeker area, as local people
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RBC | Both Meeker and Rangely are seeing spikes in positive COVID-19 cases, and an increase in the number of residents requiring hospitalization. As of Monday, six local residents, ranging in age from their 50s to 80s, were being treated at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker.
81% of ICU beds in the Northwest region are currently in use. There have been no more than two new hospitalizations per day of Rio Blanco County residents in the past two weeks.
RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey and Public Health Nurse Sarah Coker said the initial rise in positive cases may have been linked to the holidays, but most of the new cases added in the last two weeks are likely from widespread community transmission.