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Cars line up in the parking lot at BJ’s drive-in theater in Mingus.

Restaurant gets inventive to attract customers

Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:00am

The COVID-19 pandemic has put many businesses in Texas in a hard spot over the last month. In order to help prevent the spread of the highly-contagious flu-like virus that has been blamed for more than 117,000 worldwide, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott placed the state under a strict quarantine that closed non-essential businesses and limited the scope of others. For restaurants, that meant no more dining in. Restaurants were required to change their way of doing business to only offering curbside or take-out.

Auto Glass is Local Family Business

Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:00am

Certified auto glass is a local family business ran by Virginia Reynolds and her son Michael Tucker. It has been opened since July 1985. The business was originally located at 312 West Main near the Majestic, but now is located at 608 West Main. Not only do they work on auto glass, but they also work on residential glass.

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Customers Appreciated at Everisto’s Tire Shop

Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:00am

A local, friendly man named Everisto Jimenez has owned and ran a tire shop for 59 years. Everisto started out working for Good Year in 1961. Good Year eventually moved buildings, and when they did so he became a building manager untill August 1994, when he eventually opened his own shop. The shop was and is called Everisto’s. Not only will you get your tire fixed, but you will be welcomed in with a friendly greeting. Everisto says “in order to have a great business you need to appreciate customers, and invest in them.” - Brooke Reep

EVEN DURING CORONAVIRUS RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO OBSERVE CITY ORDINANCES

Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:00am

The City of Eastland is asking all residents to please continue to comply with city ordinances during this unusual time. Many properties are getting overgrown with tall grass and weeds in violation of City Ordinance 9.20 regulating the height of vegetation to 6 inches maximum height for developed property and 12 inches for undeveloped. Tall weeds and grass not only look bad but encourages mosquitos, rodents, snakes and can become a fire hazard.

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