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AUSTIN –Texas Health and Human Services recently received federal approval to allow Texans to purchase groceries online using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pilot program is expected to start by May 18 statewide.
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I don’t exactly know when the transition from sit-down restaurant type meals to the drive-up-to-a-window and have-your-food-thrusted-at-you kind of eating took place.
Read moreWeimar ISD hosted their Apr. 20 school board meeting in a videoconference.
Read moreAUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announced Apr. 24 that Texas will provide HOME Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) to Texans experiencing housing challenges due to COVID-19. These TBRA funds have been made possible through a series of waivers recently authorized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These waivers give Texas the flexibility needed to provide assistance to Texans in need. Governor Abbott and TDHCA initially requested these federal waivers on April 1st.
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Pictured are Jaclyn Blankenship and Jeremy Hanak of Columbus Butane Co. In last week’s “COVID Heroes” special section, the company was listed as Colorado County Butane. The Citizen apologizes for the error.
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Rosenberg Officers responded to a physical disturbance Wednesday night, Apr. 15, and found that a woman was attacked by her estranged husband, tragically she later succumbed to her injuries. Witnesses advised that the suspect, Tomas Maldonado, DOB: 03-07-1970, fled the scene in a red 2016 Chevrolet 2500 truck with paper license plate (66503A8). Law enforcement officials are now searching for the suspect and are encouraging anyone with information regarding his destination or location to step forward.
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