Sprague affected by the coronavirus
Last updated 12/10/2020 at 8:37am
The facts are COVID-19 has cost the city in lost tourism dollars as many events were cancelled. Sprague Days, Little League and other softball tournaments, plus several events at our Historical Railroad Museum just to name a few.
The schools certainly have been impacted by the pandemic with their many community functions. Senior graduation was scaled back, but to the school and parents’ credit, they found a way to make it memorial for the graduating class. They all deserve much applause!
We have very low numbers of Covid-19 cases in Lincoln county and are hopeful it stays that way. At last report it was 128 positive cases and only two deaths. I think our residents took all reasonable precautions they could from the very beginning, especially our many seniors.
While I personally disagree with all of the shutdown restrictions that are suffocating businesses and are especially hurtful to the families involved, it’s easy to see how serious they take the pandemic, and do all they can to keep their customers safe. Please support them in every way you can. They are counting on us.
In the meantime, recognize that it is not an automatic death sentence to test positive for the virus. Our county, and nation will rebound from this with a much stronger appreciation to help thy neighbor, and trust God!
– John C. Eagleson is the Mayor of Sprague.
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