Tuesday s event included prayer, singing, laughter, and smiles. County leaders and the public attended Author: Bre onna Richardson (WMAZ) Published: 9:44 PM EDT May 4, 2021 Updated: 10:04 PM EDT May 4, 2021
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. Houston County reached a milestone this month. The county turns 200 years old on May 15.
Tuesday, the county held a kickoff event outside of Houston County Superior Court. There were nearly 200 people at the celebration, including county leaders and the public.
Jerome Stephens family has been there for 73 years. Great place to be. Great place for education, great place for anything anybody wants it to be. Great place to grow your child up, said Stephens.
The TimesDaily on health care workers in Alabama getting a COVID-19 vaccine and the devastation from the pandemic:
Shortly after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination early Thursday morning, Helen Keller Hospital pulmonologist Dr. Lynn Ridgeway offered an observation that everyone in the Shoals area can agree with.
“This is a huge sign of hope,” Ridgeway said of the first round of vaccinations.
That sign of hope could not have been delivered at a more appropriate time. Since March, nearly 9,500 residents of the Shoals have tested positive for COVID-19, and 120 have died.
They were our family members, our friends. Their importance is lost in the cold reality of an ever-growing number of infections.