Two Rivers Church to host vaccination site for local community
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JOHNSON CITY (WBNG) After local officials said gatherings during Easter contributed to the recent increase in cases, one local church said it is continuing to double down on the best practices for their congregation amid the pandemic.
Pastor Will Hampton of Two Rivers Church told 12 News Sunday staying open has been the top of his priority list ever since the pandemic began.
To enable his congregation to remain in person, Hampton said they screen everyone entering for any visible symptoms of the virus, and said he encourages people to stay home if they feel sick.
Round Rock City Council votes to end local coronavirus mask mandate, rule expires April 22
The Round Rock City Council on Thursday voted to officially end the citywide face covering requirement to fall more in line with Gov. Greg Abbott s executive order last month ending the statewide mask order.
The council had voted to extend the city s emergency ordinance requiring face coverings through April 29 in businesses and other locations as part of the effort to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. However, the ordinance will now expire at midnight on April 22.
The ordinance, which first passed unanimously during an emergency meeting on June 29, required those 10 and older to wear face coverings in public places when social distancing is not possible. It also required businesses to display a notice of the requirement.
As many as 44 low-income families in Round Rock are facing possible homelessness this week after receiving eviction notices that gave them seven days to leave their freeze-damaged town homes, community advocates said.
The families who live at the Townhomes at Double Creek, 2500 Louis Henna Blvd., had been staying in hotels, waiting for repairs after water damage was caused by pipes bursting during the deadly freeze in mid-February.
They received a notice from the Double Creek management Thursday that they would be evicted from their homes Wednesday and that management would also stop paying for their stays in hotels, said Faith Adams, one of the residents.
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MARIETTA The Marietta Education Association and Marietta City Schools Board of Education have reached an agreement on a tentative contract.
Terms were not disclosed.
The agreement was announced late Tuesday night following a meeting to continue negotiations with assistance from a federal mediator. The previous contract expired June 30, 2020.
The association is “proud to say that our union bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with the board,” association spokesperson Lisa Polk said.
“We’ve bargained in good faith for several months, often under very challenging circumstances,” Polk said. “We believe though, that the result is an agreement that respects and values all our members, and benefits our students and the community. With this agreement, teachers will be on more equal footing with professionals in neighboring districts, which will help our schools retain and retract the highly qualified professionals our students deserve
The Marietta Education Association and Marietta City Schools Board of Education have reached an agreement on a tentative contract. The agreement was announced