St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Brock will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc.
It might be cold, but Homer is hopping! This Betster hope you all are ready for another year of cool Winter Carnival fun — better stake out your spots on Pioneer Avenue ahead of the parade this Saturday at noon to enjoy fun floats and grab for candy! Also this week is a performance and fundraiser by Homer High School’s own DDF team, a free movie night at Homer Theatre, a chance to win prizes at CACS’ Trivia night, and more! For details, check out these Best Bets!
While 2023 saw the closest thing to a “return to normalcy” since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, actual COVID numbers and hospitalizations were reported to be rising for the first few months of the year before dropping to unprecedented lows. With a drastic decrease in demand for on-site tests and vaccines, the South Peninsula COVID-19 testing and vaccine site closed its doors, giving way to at-home testing and treatment at the regular hospital facilities.