January 5, 2021 - After having a surge of cases at the beginning of the year, the Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports only 2 new cases over the past two days. The lower numbers are a welcomed difference from the 32 new cases disclosed over the first three days of the year.

No new recoveries were reported and the total confirmed cases reduced by one leaving the estimated total active cases to an increase of one for a total of 79.

January 2, 2020 - FM 1970 just outside of Timpson was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash which resulted in the loss of life of the driver.

Update 3:23pm - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports 9 new probable cases of COVID-19 and no recoveries. 

The number of total confirmed cases reduced by 4 for a new total of 648. Case reductions have occurred before when cases are discovered to belong to a different county of residence. There was no explaination as to why the decrease.

With the increase in probable cases and the decrease in confirmed cases, the active case count is now 55.

December 30, 2020 - Brookshire Brothers pharmacies across rural Texas received allotments of the COVID-19 vaccine this week and began the massive undertaking of distributing it to those most at risk.

Director of Clinical Pharmacy Programs Laura Edmundson said Brookshire Brothers pharmacies are following the state’s priority grouping system by vaccinating the healthcare worker populations and residents of long-term care facilities before moving to people over the age of 65 and adults with chronic medical conditions.