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And on Wednesday, June 9, CHISD Paraprofessionals Patricia Carpenter, Bettie Schumacher and Rebecca Vasquez will retire from their beloved

Allison Needles: Here are the proposed new names for Jason Lee Middle School in Tacoma News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 2/21/2021 Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Feb. 21—Jason Lee Middle School in Tacoma is on track to get a new name. The Tacoma Public Schools Board of Directors heard the two final suggestions at a study session Thursday evening. The two names under consideration are: 1. šeqalič Middle School (pronounced shuh-kah-leech) The names were recommended by a renaming committee made up of students, staff, alumni, members of the Puyallup Tribe and pa...

COVID-19: Taylor County recoveries outpace new cases Monday The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District now is leaving a voicemail when calling people on the COVID-19 vaccine waiting list to set an appointment. People are asked to call back as soon as possible because vaccines are limited and appointments are not guaranteed, according to a Monday post on the city's Facebook page. To determine if you meet state guidelines to be added to the waiting list, visit the city website at https://www.abilenetx.gov/covid19. Taylor County recoveries outpace new cases Monday The health district Mond...

COVID-19: Taylor County adds 1 death, 112 cases; inpatients dip to 63 The deceased is a woman in her 70s. The average age of the deceased is 75. The 112 new cases are based on 57 polymerase chain reaction tests and 55 antigen tests. Active cases total 2,351 (997 PCR cases and 1,254 antigen cases). A week ago on Jan. 21, active cases totaled 2,524. COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals dropped significantly to 63, compared to 75 on Wednesday. The peak COVID-19 inpatient number was 139 reported Jan. 3-4.  The most recent surge in hospitalizations began three months ago, when inpatients cl...

The total number of county deaths connected to COVID-19 is 270. The deceased are two men in their 70s, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 50s, city officials said. The average age of the deceased is 75. Of the 98 new cases, 54 are confirmed with polymerase chain reaction tests and 44 with antigen tests.  Active cases total 2,502 (1,111 PCR cases and 1,391 antigen cases). A week ago, active cases numbered 2,585.  COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals dipped to 84, 12 fewer than reported on Monday. The last time the inpatient figure was near that number was Nov. 18, at 83. Hendrick He...