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Friday, November 12, 2021NOLAN COUNTYActive Positive Cases: 16

Recovered: 2,3498

Death: 55

Antigen Test: 86

MITCHELL COUNTYActive Positive Cases: 18

0 Wallace inmates / 0 Wallace employees / 0 Medical Isolation

Recovered: 918

Death: 12

Antigen Test: 35

FISHER COUNTYActive Positive Cases: 4

Recovered: 405

Death: 14

Antigen Test: 5

Another gold ball for the MustangsNCSO Announces New Deputy for County

Lending A Helping Hand is an Art

Chamber to Hold Ribbon Cutting for Local Business,

November 19

City Council Approves Redistricting Proposal; Appointments; Resolutions

Health Department Holding COVID Vaccine Clinic Tuesday, November 16

Sweetwater coach Russell Lucas holds up the gold ball he and his players received after defeating Borger, 50-15, at Post on Friday to cap-ture the bi-district title. The Mustangs (8-3) advance to face Aubrey (10-1) at Stephenville next Friday in the area playoffs. See story, Page 7 Photo by Kevin Wright

Pictured are Coleman Sandy (left) and Campbell Mismash (right), two mis-sionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who helped her prepare for the art show at the Municipal Auditorium last Saturday evening. The young missionaries serve 24 month missions working with the church in their assigned area as well as doing community service. Photo by Mila Gibson

Lions Club Hosts 4-H Ambassadors

Press Release

S w e e t w a t e r - N o l a n C o u n t y H e a l t h Department is having a Covid vaccine clinic at the Nolan County Annex on Tuesday, November 16 between 8:30 am and 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

No appointment

needed, to administer 1st or 2nd doses, and booster of Moderna, if it has been 6 months since your 2nd dose, and you have not had an infusion in the last 90 days.

There is no cost for vaccine.

Please call us if you have any questions at 325-235-5463.

The Lions Club of Sweetwater hosted and enjoyed a program from the 4-H Water Ambassadors. Back Row Left to Right: Nolan Harvey, Vershel Smith, Jason Ship, Alton Pyburn, David Warren, Nancy High, Debbie Moore, Robert Moore, Chris Maxwell, Charles McLaury, Margret Vega and Marjorie Wilks. Front Row sitting 4-H Ambassadors Left to Right: seated, Ana Islas, Lee Barnhill, Cody Kingston, Michael Fulton and standing Roxanna Reyna, Texas AgriLife Extension Program Specialist. Courtesy Photo

Press Release

T h e C h a m b e r , Sweetwater and Nolan County, will hold a rib-bon cutting for a new, local business.

The business is called

Boujee by Chanell. The ribbon cutting cere-mony will be held on November 19 at 10 a.m.

Boujee by Chanell is located at 220 West Broadway, Suite B in Sweetwater.

On Monday, November 1, Gage Patrick was sworn in as Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff David Warren. Gage Patrick is already a licensed County Jailer and has been employed with the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office since May 2019.On August 23rd, Patrick graduated from the West Central Texas Law Enforcement Academy in Abilene. “Deputy Patrick went above and beyond to put himself through the Peace Officer Academy at his own expense while still working 12 hour shifts in the jail. That takes real commit-ment and dedication, and we are certainly proud for him and of him.” stated Sheriff Warren. Deputy Patrick will soon transition from the jail to the patrol section and begin his field training. Courtesy Photo

By JOSEPH GRANTEditor

The City Council of the City of Sweetwater met in regular session on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 9 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall, 200 E. 4th Street, Sweetwater.

Pastor Daniel Norton from Lamar Street Baptist Church did the invoca-tion before the meeting.

City Council approved the minutes for a pre-vious meeting held on

October 12, 2021. The Council opened

up the Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions portion of the meeting. At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak on any matter, other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time not to exceed three minutes. No Council/Board discussion or action may take place on a matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law

- GC, 551.042.J. No one spoke.

A presentation was given by Sharon Hick on the re-districting process update, review the exist-ing precinct maps with updated census data, and provide direction. The City is in pretty good shape and there is a little work to do, said Hicks. The geographical repre-sentation is pretty well balanced, per Hicks...

Read City Council, Page 4

Roscoe CISD Board to Meet in Regular Session,

November 15Press Release

Notice is hereby given that on the 15th day of November, 2021, the Board of Trustees for the Roscoe

Collegiate Independent School District will hold a regularly called meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the

Administration Building of the Roscoe Independent School District, 1101 West

7th Street, Roscoe, TX.The subjects to be dis-

cussed are listed on the agenda, which is attached to and made a part of this Notice.

Regularly Called Board of Trustee Meeting

Monday, November 15, 2021 7 p.m...

Read RCISD Meeting, Page 4

SHS Theatre Presenting

Alice in Wonderland November

13-14, 20-21BY JOSEPH GRANTEditor

Sweetwater High School Theatre is presenting Lewis Carroll’s classic tale of “Alice in Wonderland”, dramatized by Charlotte B. Thorpennning.

The play will be performed on Saturday, November 13, Sunday, November 14, Saturday, November 20 and November, Sunday 21 in the SHS Auditorium.

Saturday show times are 7:30 p.m. and Sunday show times are 2:30 p.m.

Admission fee will be $5.

Press Release

The Sweetwater House Concert announces its first-ever, Christmas-In-The-Round performance to be held on Friday, November 19, 2021.

The incredible line-up for this show includes The Self Family Band, Anjelique, and the evening’s Master of

Ceremonies, Mark Wayne Hagood.

The perfect venue for this show will be the Mulberry Manor Bed & Breakfast, 1400 Sam Houston St. The doors will open at 6:00, and the show starts at 7:00. Due to very limited seating, par-ties wishing to attend are asked to RSVP as soon as possible to 325-338-2673.

SHCA Holding Benefit Concert at Mulberry Manor, November 19

Arrington: Veterans Are Living Monuments of Sacrifice, Courage, Valor, and Patriotism

Press Release

“Happy Veterans Day to all Americans as we celebrate our heroes – those who wore the uniform and were willing to make the ultimate sacri-fice for our country and our freedom. Thank you to those one-percenters of every gen-eration who put it all on the line for the greatest country in the world. We treasure you...

Read Arrington, Page 4