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In a press conference Monday, Apr. 27, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the state’s stay-at-home orders will expire Thursday, Apr. 30, and businesses will begin to reopen in phases Friday, May 1.
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Colorado County Emergency Medical Services EMT Allen Ainsworth’s brothers and sisters in uniform from the county and other surrounding counties brought his remains to Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus last Wednesday in a poignant, four-mile long procession from Houston. Allen had been an EMT with Colorado County EMS for almost two years. CCEMS Director Michael Furrh said Allen had almost finished all of his paramedic requirements at the time of his death. On Apr. 15, Allen was working on the CCEMS ambulance in Eagle Lake when he suffered a medical emergency. Allen went into cardiac arrest, and his coworkers worked frantically on him, regaining a pulse. Allen was flown to St. Luke’s by PHI, the emergency flight service in Colorado County. Unfortunately, Allen passed away early Wednesday morning. A Go Fund Me account has been set up for Allen’s family. The Allen Ainsworth medical and funeral costs account can be found on gofundme.com. Allen was cremated, and due to coronavirus precautions, a full first responder service for Allen is pending. “Allen fell ill and later passed away doing what he loved, serving others as a first responder,” CCEMS Director Michael Furrh said of his late coworker. Emotional support has been made available for Allen’s coworkers during this difficult time.
Read moreColorado County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled session on Monday, April 27. The court held firm to its own mandates of social distancing and 10 people were allowed inside the chambers at one time. This agenda was lengthy in comparison to recent meetings. Proclamations approved by the court took center stage amid regular business conducted.
Read moreColorado County hosted its first state operated COVID-19 testing site at the Colorado County Fairgrounds in Columbus Saturday, Apr. 25 from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
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The Columbus ISD softball complex drew a number of comments from the public at the Apr. 20 CISD school board meeting.
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Jerry Wente, resident of Colorado County, converted his regular garden into container gardening in an effort to help the environment by finding ways to use the many plastic pots he had on hand. This keeps them out of the dump by reusing them in other ways. Container gardening also saves water by being able to direct water where he wants it by utilizing drip irrigation.
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When Columbus Garden Club members realized that they were not going to be able to have their regularly scheduled meeting in April and then May, or have their planned flower show, or their annual plant sale, they knew that this was truly an extraordinary time. After all, when had a regular monthly meeting ever been cancelled? And there’s been an annual plant sale every year since 1992!
Read moreEditor’s note: This story has been edited for length.
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