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Mineral County COVID death toll rises to 59 Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Managing Editor KEYSER - While dealing with an outbreak of their own, the Mineral County Health Department has confirmed the county’s death toll due to COVID-related illness has reached 59. The health department announced over the weekend that two of its own employees had tested positive for the coronavirus, and the health department would therefore be closed this week. Monday, they announced a third employee had tested positive, therefore constituting an outbreak at the facility. Most employees have been working...

Mineral County loses 2 more to COVID-19 Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Managing Editor KEYSER - The Mineral County Health Department has confirmed the 53rd and 54th deaths due to COVID-related illness. The 53rd victim was a resident of the Piney Valley Nursing Home, and the 54th was a 46-year-old male who had previously been hospitalized. “The Mineral County Health Department would like to extend our deepest sympathies to their families and friends,” administrator A.Jay Root said. This latest loss brings the numbers at Piney Valley to 29 resident deaths, 97 positive residents, and 73 ...

$1.7M for George Strait, six-figure bonuses: Months later, a lawsuit forced Texas to release details on inaugural spending Source: Texas Tribune and last updated 2020-12-21 11:46:27-05 By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune, and Jay Root, Houston Chronicle Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. To celebrate Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection last year, his inaugural committee paid a whopping $1.7 million to hire country crooner George Strait and his band. A coterie of top political aides and staff g...

Positive COVID tests close Mineral County Health Department Mineral Daily News-Tribune Tribune Managing Editor KEYSER - The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hit home Saturday as two employees at the Mineral County Health Department tested positive for the virus. As a result, the health department will be closed to the public for the coming week, with staff members mostly working from home. The health department, which just started distributing the Pfizer vaccine on Friday, worked Saturday to identify any potential persons who came in close enough contact with the infected staff members to possibly c...

Analysis: Some Texas officials would love to redirect your attention Posted By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune on Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 9:14 AM click to enlarge Twitter / @KenPaxtonTX Ken Paxton, shown here with Donald Trump, has masterfully used distraction techniques similar to those of the president. A surprising number of political reputations would colla...