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AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Omnicare, a CVS Health company, is partnering with the State of Texas to provide COVID-19 point-of-care testing for assisted living fa- cilities and nursing homes throughout the state. This partnership will provide on- site same-day testing and re- sults for both facility staff and their residents. “This partnership with Omnicare and CVS Health will increase COVID-19 test- ing in our assisted living fa- cilities and nursing homes and help us protect vulnera- ble Texans from COVID- 19,” said Governor Abbott. “Our collaboration with pub- lic and private entities is cru- cial to ramping up testing in Texas and mitigating the spread of this virus—espe- cially among our most vul- nerable populations.” “At Omnicare, we are continuously exploring solu- tions to directly address availability and access to COVID-19 testing for the long-term-care industry,” said Jim Love, Omnicare President. “We recognize the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on these critically impor- tant healthcare facilities and their highly vulnerable pa- tient population, and we are determined to be part of the solution as demand for test- ing continues to grow in this sector.” These test sites help en- able a goal of processing up to 100,000 tests in the first month alone. Testing in as- sisted living facilities began yesterday, July 9th. State test- ing teams completed testing of all nursing home staff and residents in June at the direc- tion of Governor Abbott. Omnicare will begin testing in nursing homes next week. TOWERY MOWING & WEEDEATING. Best prices in town. 940-249- 3588. 4-2tp QUALITY LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING SERVICE Commerical and residential. Weed-eating and Mowing IRVING CLARK 940-217-7376 6-4tc CELEBRATE RECOVERY Hurts - Habits - Hangups Friday 6:30 p.m. Abundant Life Church 8th & Pecan Streets Celebration Station for the Kids 233-0791 - 366-1273 - 2257-4163 NOCONA AA meets Mon- day 8 p.m., First United Methodist Church, south door, downstairs. 825-4373 825-3504 36-tfc Miracles Happen Narcotics Anonymous Group 101 Bois D’Arc Nocona, Texas Meeting times Tuesday 7 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m. AA MEETING 207 Cooke St;, Thursdays 7 p.m. 825-5115. 35-tfc HOPE FOR RECOVERY ALANON Meets Monday, 9:00 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Ruth Shaw Bowie Public Library. All welcome. SERVICES SERVICES To Subscribe to the News Call 825-3021 Small Engine Repair Lawn/Garden Buy and Sell ATV/UTV Jet Ski Scott Nobile Ryder Nobile 940-841-0333 940-232-0553 The Nocona News, July 16, 2020, Page 5 HELP WANTED PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limita- tion or discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To com- plain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1- 800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275 BUYING WE BUY JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Triple R Collision 940-867-4671 525 Montague Hwy.Nocona Fence Pipe and Supplies 2-3/8 -- 2-7/8 -- 3-1/2 -- 4/12 -- 5-1/2 Domed Caps + Springs All Types of Steel Square and Rectangle Tubing C-Purlin Round Bale Rings Cattle Guards Feed Troughs Creepe Feeders Trailer Parts and Supplies Authorized DewEZE Dealer Flusche Enterprises, Inc. 940-759-2203 Muenster, Texas Hospitalization, Life Insurance & Medicare Supplements Come By and Let Us Discuss Coverages and Premiums You'll Be Glad You Did Sewell- Uselton Ins. 210 Cooke St. 825-3224 OTTO TTO TTO TTO TTO DOZER SER DOZER SER DOZER SER DOZER SER DOZER SERVICE VICE VICE VICE VICE Cell 1-940-736-5333 Cell 1-940-736-5333 Cell 1-940-736-5333 Cell 1-940-736-5333 Cell 1-940-736-5333 Mike Otto - Lindsay Mike Otto - Lindsay Mike Otto - Lindsay Mike Otto - Lindsay Mike Otto - Lindsay 1-800-882-DIRT 1-800-882-DIRT 1-800-882-DIRT 1-800-882-DIRT 1-800-882-DIRT Triple R Collision Repair Quality Body Work * Custom Painting “I-Car” Certified * 24 Hour Towing Kip 940-867-4671 * Wrecker 940-867-3126 525 Montague Hwy. HARRIS Dozer and Welding Services Build & Clean Ponds, Clean Fence Rows, Roads, House Pads, Clearing Brush & Mesquites, Pasture Mowing, Sand, Gravel, & Topsoil. Oilfield & Farm Welding. Owner: Rusty Harris 940-841-0986 Service Directory HELP WANTED -- Apply in person at One Stop Conoco. 34-tfc ** “Let us make our future now and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s real- ity.” —Malala Yousafza* Your Source For Bearings * Belts * Hydraulic Hose Assemblies Oil Seals * Roller Chains Industrial Bearing Co. 4312 W. Hwy. 82 -- Gainesville 940-665-6971 (940) 825-3056 2 Bedroom, Central Heat & Air, Stove & Refrigerator, Carpet & Mini Blinds, and Washer/Dryer Hookups. Rental Assistance Available to Qualified Applicants. HUD Section 8 Accepted. Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. This institution is an equal opportunity proividcer and employer TDD: 711 Fill out an application today! Contact Georgia Montague Apartments 1004 Grayson St., Nocona, TX Hunting Lease Wanted 2 Responsible Hunters (father/son) WANT APPROX 500 ACRES Year-round hunting lease Prefer house or cabin, but at least water and electricity available References Available CELL 972-672-6325 HOME 972-985-8651 SCHEDULE YOUR FREE IN-HOME ASSESSMENT TODAY! 940-314-4500 Prepare for power outages with a Generac home standby generator FREE 7-Year Extended Warranty* A $695 Value! Offer valid March 16, 2020 - Sept 6, 2020 Special Financing Available Subject to Credit Approval *Terms & Conditions Apply —Photo by Tracy Mesler There was a good crowd for Saturday’s shotgun shoot benefiting Terry Don Robertson and his family. Robertson has been battling cancer, and his friends coordinated the event to help the family with expenses. Good crowd . . . Covid-19 testing for assisted living residents, staff ** “It is a cowardly generation that will not fight the foe that would one day enslave their children.” —Neil Kennedy ** “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” —Henry David Thoreau ** ** “Nations do not die from invasion; they die from in- ternal rottenness.” —Abraham Lincoln **

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Page 1: Covid-19 testing for assisted living residents, staff · 2 days ago · AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Omnicare, a CVS Health company, is partnering with the State

AUSTIN - Governor GregAbbott today announced thatOmnicare, a CVS Healthcompany, is partnering withthe State of Texas to provideCOVID-19 point-of-caretesting for assisted living fa-cilities and nursing homesthroughout the state. Thispartnership will provide on-site same-day testing and re-sults for both facility staff

and their residents. “This partnership with

Omnicare and CVS Healthwill increase COVID-19 test-ing in our assisted living fa-cilities and nursing homesand help us protect vulnera-ble Texans from COVID-19,” said Governor Abbott.“Our collaboration with pub-lic and private entities is cru-cial to ramping up testing in

Texas and mitigating thespread of this virus—espe-cially among our most vul-nerable populations.”

“At Omnicare, we arecontinuously exploring solu-tions to directly addressavailability and access toCOVID-19 testing for thelong-term-care industry,”said Jim Love, OmnicarePresident. “We recognize the

disproportionate impact theCOVID-19 pandemic hashad on these critically impor-tant healthcare facilities andtheir highly vulnerable pa-tient population, and we aredetermined to be part of thesolution as demand for test-ing continues to grow in thissector.”

These test sites help en-able a goal of processing up

to 100,000 tests in the firstmonth alone. Testing in as-sisted living facilities beganyesterday, July 9th. State test-ing teams completed testingof all nursing home staff andresidents in June at the direc-tion of Governor Abbott.Omnicare will begin testingin nursing homes next week.

TOWERY MOWING &WEEDEATING. Bestprices in town. 940-249-3588. 4-2tp

QUALITY LAWN CARE

& LANDSCAPING

SERVICE

Commerical and residential.

Weed-eating and Mowing

IRVING CLARK

940-217-7376 6-4tc

CELEBRATERECOVERY

Hurts - Habits - HangupsFriday 6:30 p.m.

Abundant Life Church8th & Pecan StreetsCelebration Station

for the Kids233-0791 - 366-1273 -

2257-4163

NOCONA AA meets Mon-day 8 p.m., First UnitedMethodist Church, southdoor, downstairs. 825-4373825-3504 36-tfc

Miracles Happen NarcoticsAnonymous Group

101 Bois D’ArcNocona, Texas

Meeting times Tuesday 7p.m., Thursday 7 p.m.

AA MEETING – 207Cooke St;, Thursdays 7 p.m.825-5115. 35-tfc

HOPE FOR RECOVERYALANON

Meets Monday, 9:00 a.m.,Wednesday 7 p.m. RuthShaw Bowie Public Library.All welcome.

SERVICES SERVICES

ToSubscribe

to the News Call

825-3021

Small Engine Repair Lawn/GardenBuy and Sell ATV/UTV

Jet Ski

Scott Nobile Ryder Nobile940-841-0333 940-232-0553

The Nocona News, July 16, 2020, Page 5

HELP WANTED

PUBLISHER'S NOTICEAll real estate advertising in this newspaper is

subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it

illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or

discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,

handicap, familial status or national origin, or an

intention, to make any such preference, limita-

tion or discrimination."

Familial status includes children under the age

of 18 living with parents or legal custodians,

pregnant women and people securing custody of

children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any

advertising for real estate which is in violation

of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that

all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are

available on an equal opportunity basis. To com-

plain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-

800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number

for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275

BUYINGWE BUY JUNK CARS

& TRUCKSTriple R Collision

940-867-4671525 Montague Hwy.Nocona

Fence Pipe and Supplies2-3/8 -- 2-7/8 -- 3-1/2 -- 4/12 -- 5-1/2

Domed Caps + Springs All Types of SteelSquare and Rectangle Tubing C-Purlin

Round Bale Rings Cattle GuardsFeed Troughs Creepe Feeders

Trailer Parts and Supplies Authorized DewEZE Dealer

Flusche Enterprises, Inc.940-759-2203 Muenster, Texas

Hospitalization,

Life Insurance &

Medicare SupplementsCome By and Let Us Discuss

Coverages and PremiumsYou'll Be Glad You Did

Sewell- Uselton Ins.

210 Cooke St.

825-3224

OOOOOTTOTTOTTOTTOTTODOZER SERDOZER SERDOZER SERDOZER SERDOZER SERVICEVICEVICEVICEVICE

Cell 1-940-736-5333Cell 1-940-736-5333Cell 1-940-736-5333Cell 1-940-736-5333Cell 1-940-736-5333Mike Otto - LindsayMike Otto - LindsayMike Otto - LindsayMike Otto - LindsayMike Otto - Lindsay1-800-882-DIRT1-800-882-DIRT1-800-882-DIRT1-800-882-DIRT1-800-882-DIRT

Triple R Collision RepairQuality Body Work * Custom Painting

“I-Car” Certified * 24 Hour TowingKip 940-867-4671 * Wrecker 940-867-3126

525 Montague Hwy.

HARRISDozer and Welding

ServicesBuild & Clean Ponds,

Clean Fence Rows, Roads,House Pads, ClearingBrush & Mesquites,

Pasture Mowing, Sand,Gravel, & Topsoil.

Oilfield & Farm Welding.Owner: Rusty Harris

940-841-0986

Service Directory

HELP WANTED -- Apply

in person at One Stop

Conoco. 34-tfc

**“Let us make our futurenow and let us make ourdreams tomorrow’s real-ity.”

—Malala Yousafza*

Your Source ForBearings * Belts * Hydraulic Hose

AssembliesOil Seals * Roller Chains

Industrial Bearing Co.4312 W. Hwy. 82 -- Gainesville

940-665-6971

(940) 825-30562 Bedroom, Central Heat & Air, Stove & Refrigerator, Carpet & Mini Blinds,

and Washer/Dryer Hookups. Rental Assistance Available to Qualified Applicants. HUD Section 8 Accepted.

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 3:30-5:30 p.m.This institution is an equal opportunity proividcer and employer TDD: 711

Fill out an application today!Contact Georgia

Montague Apartments1004 Grayson St., Nocona, TX

Hunting Lease Wanted

2 Responsible Hunters (father/son)

WANT APPROX 500 ACRESYear-round hunting lease

Prefer house or cabin, but at leastwater and electricity available

References Available

CELL 972-672-6325HOME 972-985-8651

SCHEDULE YOUR FREE IN-HOME ASSESSMENT TODAY!

940-314-4500

Prepare for power outages with a Generac home standby generator

FREE7-Year Extended Warranty*A $695 Value!

Off er valid March 16, 2020 - Sept 6, 2020

Special Financing Available Subject to Credit Approval

*Terms & Conditions Apply

—Photo by Tracy MeslerThere was a good crowd for Saturday’s shotgun shoot benefiting Terry Don Robertson and his family. Robertson has

been battling cancer, and his friends coordinated the event to help the family with expenses.

Good crowd . . .

Covid-19 testing for assisted living residents, staff

**“It is a cowardly generation that will not fight the foe thatwould one day enslave their children.”

—Neil Kennedy

**“If you have built castles inthe air, your work need notbe lost; that is where theyshould be. Now put thefoundations under them.”

—Henry David Thoreau**

**“Nations do not die frominvasion; they die from in-ternal rottenness.”

—Abraham Lincoln**