Early voting polls opened in Bosque County on Tuesday, Oct. 13 and will remain open through Friday, Oct. 30, giving voters a full six days more than is traditional to get their ballots in before Super Tuesday’s general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Abused, neglected, abandoned, lost -- it doesn’t matter what a pup’s situation is, Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels (BARK) is there to help and the organization needs its community’s help to continue helping now more than ever.

With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) virus cotinuing to circulate, getting vaccinated for the flu is more important than ever this season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports influenza vaccinations can reduce frequency of the flu and can also reduce symptoms that might be confused with those of COVID-19.

Meridian officials are reminding citizens to be alert as one case of rabies has been confirmed inside the city limits. City officials issued the alert last week of the case after a cat tested positive for rabies and are reminding citizens to ensure their pets’ vaccines are up-to-date.

Fire Marshall Davis Vestley, out of Waco, and local officials continue to investigate the the cause of a house fire that took the lives of two Bosque Count residents over the weekend. Names of the deceased are not being released at this time.

Bosque County commissioners discussed, but did not take action on, putting the county under a burn ban earlier this week. During the weekly During the weekly regular Commissioners Court meeting, held Monday, Oct.

Oh the irony! While the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic opened up vast opportunities to crack open a good book -- it’s causing problems for some of the very places to get the tomes! The Meridian Public Library came up with one solution after the pandemic closed the library’s location recently. “The library is currently offering curbside serving to our patrons to check out books, DVDs and audio-books, as well as printing and fax services,” library officials stated on the Meridian Public Library’s catalogue page, found at meridian.biblionix.com/catalog.

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Region 7 officials added nine more cases of Bosque County residents testing positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the county’s total number of active cases to 72.