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Alesia Woolridge has been named Publisher and Editor of The Colorado County Citizen.
Read moreCan racial tensions and healings be washed away as easily as washing another’s feet? The washing of a person’s feet is an emotionally charged, symbolic gesture that symbolizes equality and servanthood throughout humanity.
Read moreThe deadline to register to vote in the July 14 primary runoff is June 15.
Read moreIn February of 2020 the county adopted an Emergency Operation Plan for Elections. We encourage voting and want to keep the polling locations safe and secure in all types of emergency operations. In 2020 the COVID-19 virus has raised a whole new concern on how safe it will be to vote in person.
Read moreAUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $177 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of June in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. HHSC received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the maximum, allowable amount of SNAP benefits to recipients based on family size.
Read moreThings that never cease to amaze me: the brilliance of the sun and the depth of the blue sky of a cloudless day. The haunting beauty of Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The penetrating sound of raindrops pattering against the windowpane. One only needs to glance around to find the beauty in this world and, sometimes, that beauty is meant only for you.
Read moreFayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on June 3, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Canine Unit, SGT Randy Thumann and K9 partner Kolt, stopped a Lincoln SUV on Interstate 10 at the 660 mile-marker at approximately 1:29 p.m. for a traffic violation. After speaking to the driver, Thumann observed several indicators of drug smuggling. After further investigation, Thumann located approximately 3.5 kilos of cocaine and money from drug sales. The cocaine has a street value of approximately $350,000. Gabriela Angelica Machado, 24, of Laredo, was arrested for Felony Cocaine Possession and taken to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center.
Read moreThe death of 46-year-old George Floyd by the hands, or rather, the knee of a police officer in Minnesota May 25 has defined the way many people view other police officers. Local law enforcement officers interviewed for this article emphatically state they believe the majority of officers wear the badge with the intent to truly serve and protect their communities.
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