Category Archives: COVID-19

Davis announces round 2 COVID grant for Mt. Zion Fire Protection District
February 22, 2021 - U.S. Representative Rodney Davis announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration has award...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 22, 2021

Macon County Health Department release statement on vaccine delays
February 19, 2021 - Due to severe inclement winter weather, the Macon County Health Department has seen a delay in the shipment of vaccines all week that will continue into next week. As soon as the M...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 19, 2021

Food, Loved Ones top comforts during pandemic
The past year has been rough on just about every one. Because of that the ‘simple things’ in life have really taken focus for many Americans, according to a new survey. 88% of those polled...
Wes Styles Feb 19, 2021

Hawaii bound vacationers try to avoid quarantine by alleged bribing airport screener
Two travelers from Louisiana heading to Hawaii attempted to enter the state without a negative COVID-19 test. They arrived last Friday at Honolulu’s airport and attempted to bypass the stateR...
Wes Styles Feb 19, 2021

Commuting might be back for your health
Thanks to the pandemic, many are working from home. That’s a good thing as a California study shows drivers in their cars longer than 20 minutes are at rise of exposure to cancer-causing chemica...
Wes Styles Feb 18, 2021

Most adults miss ‘ordinary’ conversations like sports, weather, celeb gossip
The pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways. Meeting up with friends and having ‘ordinary’ conversations is one of them. Six in ten adults are missing those talks about things like ...
Wes Styles Feb 17, 2021

Weather Causing Federal Vaccine Delivery Delays
February 16, 2021 - The federal government has notified all states of COVID-19 vaccine delivery delays across the entire country due to adverse weather and road conditions. To help offset delayed vacc...
Feb 16, 2021

DPS Meal Delivery Delayed Due To Weather
February 16, 2021- DPS Meal Delivery will take place only on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week due to weather. Also, today is the last day to make changes or select your preference in Skyward ...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 16, 2021

Macon County Health Department Reschedules 2nd Vaccine Clinic at Richland Today
February 16, 2021 - Due to the inclement winter weather and safety concerns, the Macon County Health Department's second dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled at Richland Community College today ...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 16, 2021

Sharing a Drink, Kissing a Stranger among things we won’t do after the pandemic
There’s many things we did pre-pandemic that we won’t when it’s all said and done. A new study of 2,000 adults looked at post-pandemic life and 8 in 10 say they will ‘conscious...
Wes Styles Feb 15, 2021