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Tom Campbell, the
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about how social dis
tancing may help bring
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Columnist Sylvia
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live worthy of Jesus’
sacrifice.
Crime Blog
Officers with the Mar
tin County Sheriffs Of
fice and the Williamston
Police Department have
been busy over the past
couple of weeks.
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FRIDAY • MARCH 27,2020
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County offices restrict access to combat spread of COVID-19
WILLIAMSTON - Mar
tin County officials en
courage citizens to re
main calm during this
challenging time and ed
ucate themselves about
the latest guidelines
available from local,
state and federal health
care authorities con
cerning the Novel Coro-
navirus (COVID-19).
In the interest of the
health, safety and secu
rity of the community
and its employees, pub
lic access to the Martin
County offices and facil
ities is restricted, effec
tive immediately, with
limited exceptions.
Staff will continue
to report to work on
their regular schedules
and will be available
to serve the public by
phone and email from 8
a.m until 5:00 p.m., Mon
day through Friday.
Public access to all
county offices (except
for the Sheriff’s Office)
will be available by ap
pointment only. The
Martin County Sheriff’s
Office (entrance at the
rear of the Governmen
tal Center / Courthouse)
will remain open to the
public at this time. This
policy will be reviewed
on an ongoing basis and
remain in effect at least
through Friday, April 3,
2020.
Court facilities will be
available on an as-need
ed basis through the
Sheriff’s Office entrance.
Most NC District and Su
perior Court cases are
to be postponed at least
30 days in response to
COVID-19. For specific
questions about indi
vidual cases, visit www.
nccourts.gov or call the
Martin County Clerk of
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Deputy Ashley Coffield, a school resource officer, helped ladies from Martin County Schools’ Child Nutrition Team deliver
mobile meals in Williamston Thursday morning. Staff went door to door in areas where stops are not yet available.
Mission continues
County Schools System serves meals to students
The Child Nutrition
Team from across Mar
tin County Schools
continues to work with
other school system
employees to provide
meals for all students
across the county.
Meals are available
for students up to age
18, regardless of wheth
er they attend Martin
County Schools, any
charter school or are
home schooled.
The following route
information is updated
from previously printed
routes. Martin County
School provided this in
formation Wednesday,
March 25.
All Schools have hot
meals for pick up on
site from 11 a.m. - 1
p.m. Participants will
also be provided a sep
arate breakfast meal for
the next morning.
Martin County
Schools will also pro
vide Mobile grab and go
meals to each district
in the county for more
convenient pick up.
The pickup sites are
as follows:
Oak City: (SCE)
Oak City Fire Depart
ment: lla.m.-ll:30
a.m.
St. Marks MBC: 11:40
a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Hassell Town Com
mon: 12:10 p.m.-12:45
p.m.
Hamilton: (SCMH)
Coastal Ag Hamil
ton: 10:55 a.m. - 11:15
a.m.
Meeting
Needs
DSS proactive
against COVID-19
SARAH HODGES STALLS
Enterprise & Weekly Herald
WILLIAMSTON - Mar
tin County Department
of Social Services (DSS)
is taking proactive and
prudent measures to
ensure the health and
safety of staff and resi
dents, while continuing
to provide vital and es
sential services to our
most vulnerable popula
tion and those in need.
“To protect the citizens
of Martin County and
staff of Martin County
DSS, the agency will be
operating under emer
gency precautions,” ex
plained Director Letecia
Erby. “At this time, the
agency will be open
to the public between
the hours of 9 a.m. - 1
p.m., Monday through
Friday. DSS will con
tinue to provide vital
services for all, during
normal business hours
of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. via
telephone.’’Protective
gear, hand sanitizer and
disinfecting agents have
been provided to staff.
Handwashing stations
are set up and located
at the main entrance.
Occupancy in the lobby
has been reduced to no
more than five people.
Social distancing of six
feet or more are en
forced and no personal
visitors are allowed for
staff. “Residents enter
ing the agency during
new operating hours
are encouraged to uti
lize hand sanitizer and
provided gloves,” Erby
added. Applications
and recertifications are
placed on a table to
allow residents to re
trieve and submit com
pleted documentation
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