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Citizen | Alesia Woolridge Rain and food shortages from coronavirus-related shopping didn’t stop the Columbus Food Pantry, which distributes the third Friday of every month. Food pantry workers set up tents and distributed food to recipients curbside Friday, Mar. 20. The Columbus Food Pantry is sponsored by the Columbus Ministerial Alliance. Phone number is (979) 633-HOPE, or find them on Facebook at Columbus Food Pantry, Inc. The address is 419 Washington in Columbus (Family Life Center of the First United Methodist Church).
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The parking lot of Taco Tony’s Mexican Restaurant in Eagle Lake is hauntingly empty on a normally packed Monday morning.
Read moreIn his Mar. 19 press conference, Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated, “Any place where anybody would gather, by this executive order they are prohibited from having more than 10 people gather at any one time and location.”
Read moreCounty school districts were finalizing their distance learning plans for Colorado County students Monday, Mar. 23.
Read moreRice ÇISD began serving meals to their students Monday, Mar. 23. Food distribution is available for children ages 0 -18 from 10 a.m. - noon Monday through Friday.
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has the world’s eyes glued to news stations and newspapers right now. Pandemics and epidemics are not new to society, though this is one of the worst in recent history. Here’s how two other illnesses, yellow fever and influenza, affected the world and Colorado County.
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Courtesy | Colorado County EMS Colorado County EMS employees remind county residents to stay at home to help minimize the spread of COVID-19. In addition, when calling for an ambulance, patients may be asked about respiratory distress issues. Depending on the description of symptoms given, please do not be alarmed if first responders arrive wearing masks similar to the ones pictured above. Also, please do not buy N95 masks for personal use to avoid infection; those are the masks that healthcare professionals need to protect themselves from the droplets.
Read moreAUSTIN – To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Texas Health and Human Services has temporarily suspended visitation and on-campus events at state hospitals and state supported living centers across Texas.
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