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Planning school schedules is always a challenge for a small district: How can you ensure that all students have the best possible access to limited numbers of electives, etc.? The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a massive spanner into the works. Sisters schools are each crafting plans for the 2020-21 school year that must revolve around mitigating the risk of contagion from the COVID-19 virus. These plans are being created in a shifting environment of increasing COVID-19... Full story
The Sisters Cold Weather Shelter is yet another victim of the coronavirus pandemic. Local churches that have offered space for the shelter for the past four winters are unable to open their doors to offer shelter to those in the community who are unhoused. Two of the churches have congregations with a large percentage of older members, one of the high-risk populations. Another may be involved in a remodel project of the space the shelter normally uses. WellHouse Church... Full story
Corey and Tara Lounsbury of Panama City Beach are excited to announce the birth of their son, Thad, on July 7. He was born at 11:58 a.m. weighing 8 lb. 9.7 oz. Thad joins his three older brothers, Rafe, Owen and Cal. Trudy Lounsbury of Sisters is the happy grandmother.... Full story