Sedgwick County commissioners on Tuesday were updated on plans for COVID-19 testing and vaccines. The commissioners were informed the Edgemoor drive-thru testing will be demobilized by Dec. 31. Instead, a new site will open later this month at 21st and Ridge at the Sedgwick County Extension Office. The new site will be in the 4-H hall where there will be a mix of appointment and walkup sampling opportunities. More details will be released soon. Commissioners were also informed that Well Health, an ancillary by the Kansas Department of Health, will be opening four collection sites in the county on Dec. 10. The capacity for tests can reach 2,000 a day through appointments, walkup, and drive-thru. The testing will be saliva and a PCR test. Most results will be released within 48 to 96 hours by a patient portal. For more information, go to gogettested.com/kansas.
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The Oxford community will be welcoming a new grocery store in the coming days. The store is located at 417 West main street in Oxford, Kan. “We want to help the community and have our services available to where they can at least not have to drive so far or go out to larger communities,” said Stacie Gilliland, co-owner at Hometown Market. “It kind of boils down to the opportunity to serve the community,” said Beau Gilliland, co-owner at Hometown Market. The store’s soft start date is Wednesday, December 16. Stacie Gilliland said they will offer fresh food items such as produce, meat, dairy, health and beauty items, and much more.
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Imagine getting doused in water in the winter! Wichita firefighters have been hosing off policy meant to save lives. While firefighters risk their lives everyday to stop fires in our community, it’s cancer that is a big risk. Studies show they have a 9% higher chance of getting cancer. “All of our members are well aware of the dangerous things that we are exposed to and accept that risk, but with that being said there are things that we can do to help try to alleviate some of those things and this is certainly one of them,” said Battalion Chief Kelly Ross. Battalion Chief Kelly Ross is talking about the Wichita fire departments new decontamination station.
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