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Governor Greg Abbott recently announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has arranged for the deployment of more than 2,500 medical personnel to help hospitals care for the increasing number of COVID-19 patients across Texas. This operation follows the Governor’s directive earlier this week that DSHS utilize staffing agencies to provide out-of-state medical personnel to Texas health care facilities to mitigate the surge of COV- ID-19 cases in Texas. This first deployment of personnel will be fully funded by the state through September 30.
Read moreA growing number of school districts, counties and cities have defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike due to the delta variant and a low rate of vaccination among Texans.
Read moreThis will be my final column entry as I hand over this position to Isacc Vega, your new typesetter, and I would like to say one final thank you to all of you readers of this newspaper. Like I mentioned before, this job has been an amazing experience that I know I will cherish forever. I have learned many skills that have already proven to be useful for my future and for that I am very grateful.
Read moreGovernor Greg Abbott has appointed Arch “Beaver” Aplin to the ERCOT Board Selection Committee for a term at the pleasure of the Governor.
Read moreGovernor Greg Abbott has appointed Jimmy Glotfelty to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for a term set to expire September 1, 2025. The PUC regulates the state’s electric, water, wastewater, and telecommunications utility industries, implements respective legislation, and offers customer assistance in resolving consumer complaints.
Read moreWharton County Junior College students enrolled in at least three credit hours for Fall 2021 may qualify for a federal grant.
Read moreThe real estate market is white-hot right now. As soon as a property hits Zillow, the listing agent enjoys a bidding war above the asking price. In fact, someone stopped by to inquire about the Little Tikes house in our backyard. I had to break the news to the curious couple that our plastic, 20 square foot tiny house property is already under contract and pending inspection. After all, the house’s plastic countertops are so easy to clean.
Read moreThe number of Texans hospitalized with lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases is increasing faster than at any other point since the pandemic began in early 2020, due to the highly contagious delta variant.
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