SYDNEY, N.S. Cape Bretoners are coming out by the hundreds to get tested for COVID-19, as the region sees record active case numbers. On Sunday, the lineup outside of Sydney’s Centre 200 backed up all the way out to George Street, with residents lining up to receive a COVID-19 test. “We have small grandchildren, so we just want to be safe,” says Sydney resident Cheryl O Neill. On Saturday, a single-day high 17 new cases were identified in the Nova Scotia’s Eastern zone, which includes Cape Breton. On Sunday, there were nine more cases identified in the Eastern zone.
Jacob Thomas Grant came into the world at 4:42 p.m. Jan. 1, making him the
first baby born in Teton County in 1976. His parents were Linda and Tom Grant Jr., of Wilson.
John Crane, Owen Anderson, Steve Hahn and Mary Jane Crabtree were among the winners of the
Elkhorn Dash, a citizens cross-country ski race held as one of the special events of Bicentennial Week.
The Jackson Town Council gave Homer Richards the go-ahead to build a
memorial to war veterans on Town Square.
State Rep. H.L. Jensen and Sen. John Turner said they would fight to lift the statutory cap on