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Springtown ISD provides free lunches to students

Springtown ISD is providing free lunches to students this week following spring break. According to Superintendent Mike Kelley, 219 students were served on Monday, March 23 and 350 on Tuesday, March 24. According to the Spring

Springtown ISD postpones election

Springtown ISD is postponing their upcoming May Election of Trustees for the School Board until November.

Springtown Feed and Fertilizer:

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From feed to fertilizer and everything in between, Springtown Feed and Fertilizer has got you covered.

Parker County signs amended Declaration

According to Parker County Judge Pat Deen’s Office, Parker County will not be issuing a “Shelter in Place Order” for Parker County at this time.

SHS Winterguard qualifies for Championships

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The Springtown High School (SHS) Winterguard has been nothing short of successful this year, bringing home a third place, second place, and three first place trophies.

Their most recent first place victory was achieved on Saturday, March 7 at the North Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) competition at South Grand Prairie High School.

This qualified them for the NTCA Regional A Championships, which was scheduled for Saturday, March 14 at Marcus High School but was cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions.

School resource officers initiate shoe drive for students

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Springtown Police Department School Resource Officers (SRO) Foster Marshall and Joshua Long are going beyond their call of duty by filling a need for students that has been long overlooked.

Their idea for a shoe drive serving students in all Springtown ISD schools began with a personal encounter.

“I was trying to deescalate a student by asking him questions about my boots,” Long said. “Then I noticed the kid’s shoes and noticed his soles were falling off... it was concerning. That night, I wanted to do something for him.”

Public Health Update

According to Judge Pat Deen’s office, at the time of press on Wednesday, March 18, there were 64 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Texas. Currently, Parker County has no confirmed cases of coronavirus.

On Thursday, March 12 Parker County Judge Pat Deen and Parker County Emergency Management Coordinator Sean Hughes participated in a conference call hosted by Governor Greg Abbott regarding COVID-19 Coronavirus.

Bloodshot

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EDITOR’S NOTE:

The Texas Movie Bistro announced today, that they will be closing at 8:30 p.m. every day until further notice due to the COVID-19 virus. The last film will play at 8 p.m. each day.

ABOUT THE FILM

Bloodshot is an action movie with Vin Diesel as the star.

COVID-19: Coronavirus affects local schools, health clinics

Local hospitals and clinics are taking extra precautions due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with six confirmed cases in Tarrant County and zero cases in Parker County that have been reported to the Springtown Epigraph at the time of press on Wednesday, March 18.

HEALTH CARE

The Springtown Epigraph reached out to several local healthcare providers, and senior living facilities.

Local grocery stores recovering from overbuying

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Most grocery stores nationwide have felt the impact of residents purchasing items at an overstimulated rate.

Toilet paper, paper towels, bottled water, fresh meat, frozen meal and vegetable items, cleaning supplies, soaps, and sanitizers were among the most purchased items in the stores.

Dollar General Corporate announced on Monday, March 16 that the store hours would be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and that the first hour would be dedicated to senior shoppers.