Officials hope for repeat visits Marion County was able to be part of a test run of Governor Greg Abbott’s Mobile Vaccine Clinic last Friday, providing 100 residents with COVID-19 vaccines. “The event today went on with very few kinks!” said Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur. “We learned aContinue Reading
A marathon two hour Jefferson City Council meeting Tuesday night ultimately ended with three new stop signs going up, new election equipment being purchased and tabling of several items. New stop signs will be being installed at Dallas and Market, Henderson and Walnut and Walnut and Orleans streets, to helpContinue Reading
Update: LaFleur posted that DSHS notified him a around 2:10 today that 44 of the active cases are are from our nursing home facility. Original: Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur was notified Monday morning by DSHS of an additional 37 cases. This puts the county totals at: Total Cases 108Continue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur notified the public via a press release and a FaceBook post early first thing Wednesday morning about the addition of three new COVID-19 cases in Marion County. The county also was notified by DSHS that they had two additional recoveries, so the active case countContinue Reading
This morning Texas Governor Gregg Abbott issued an executive order scaling back restaurant capacity to 50% as of Monday, closed all bars as of noon today, shut down river rafting/float operations, and prohibited outdoor gatherings of 100 people or more unless approved by local government. The Herald will go liveContinue Reading
Press Release The County Judge Leward J. LaFleur was notified today that an employee of Marion County has had direct contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has since also tested positive for COVID-19. The Department Head took immediate action to protect the welfare andContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur was met by a crowd of 50-60 people this morning in front of the Courthouse Offices, 119 N Lafayette Street, as he handed out free masks to residents. “It’s a priviledge to continue to try and help the people of Marion County,” said LaFleur, “andContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur ordered the closure of the Kellyville Community Center for 15 days starting Sunday, April 26, as a public safety measure following the center’s use as a COVID-19 testing site on Sunday. “In the interest of the protection of the public health, Kellyville Park and CommunityContinue Reading
Publisher’s Note: A request was sent in for a transcript of Judge Leward LaFleur’s update. The Herald has posted that here along with a copy of the video. The Herald will try to offer this service after each live update. Transcript with Timestamps from the Video: 0:07 Good afternoon MarionContinue Reading