Area News

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has notified the City of Groesbeck that the drinking water being supplied to customers had exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for haloacetic acids (group of five). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has established the MCL for haloacetic acids (group of five) to be 0.060 milligrams per liter (mg/L) based on locational running annual average (LRAA), and has determined that it is a health concern at levels above the MCL. Analysis of drinking water in your community for haloacetic acids (group of five) indicates a compliance value in quarter three 2020 of 0.065 mg/L for DBP2-02 – 1023 McClintic Dr., Groesbeck, TX.

Limestone Medical Center and affiliated clinics will be moving from the current no visitor policy to allow one designated visitor per patient. The visitor policy is evaluated on a weekly basis to include the county data on positive case counts compared to active case counts and deaths to determine the best option for our patients as well as staff. LMC understands that family support and communication is a crucial part of the patient’s health and wellness. LMC is committed to providing the best environment for patient care while maintaining safety.

The Groesbeck ISD budget and tax rate for 2020-2021 have officially been adopted after unanimous votes at the regularly scheduled school board meeting on Monday, August 31. Though a public hearing was held during the course of the ZOOM videoconference meeting to discuss these decisions, no comments or questions were raised by community members, which encouraged the board to approve the items as presented and discussed in a meeting at the beginning of the month.