Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia donates vital PPE to First Responders
By Allan Jamail Houston, TX. – Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Houston Fire Department (HFD) – Station 44 at 675 Maxey Road, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia donated 4,000 […]
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Area schools virtually reopen Sept. 8
NORTH CHANNEL – School districts in this area are planning on starting classes on Tuesday, September 8. Some had planned an earlier start, in August, but changed their […]
Phony COVID test site in North Shore
By Michelle Leigh Smith HOUSTON – (August 17, 2020) Unidentified workers at an unauthorized COVID-19 testing site were taking test swabs on Saturday, August 15, in the parking […]
County rent assistance available
Commissioners vote $25 million; application info here Harris County, Texas – Friday, August 14, 2020, The Harris County Commissioners and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo unanimously approved a […]
Limited visits to nursing homes now okay
HHSC to Allow Limited Visitation at Nursing Facilities and Long-Term Care Facilities State Enhances Certain Emergency Safety Rules AUSTIN –The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) today […]
COVID MASKS new policy for Houston
HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that he has directed the Houston Police Department to issue warnings and citations to anyone not wearing a face mask or […]
Schools cope with strain of changes
By LEWIS SPEARMAN BAYTOWN – Goose Creek Consolidated ISD is a microcosm of schools throughout Texas in the wake of COVID-19 because every activity of schools is seemingly […]
STAAR Testing: Governor Abbott waives grade promotion requirements for 5th and 8th grades
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that the grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for students in grades 5 […]
HOUSTON & HARRIS COUNTY HEALTH DEPTS: Health order requires no in-person instruction until at least Sept. 8
Harris County, Texas – July 24, 2020, Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Harris County Public Health (HCPH) and Local Health Authority for Harris County, and […]
COVID-19 outbreak reported in nursing home facility in Jacinto City
4 deaths may be Covid-19 related By Elizabeth Perez, HCPH Harris County Public Health (HCPH) in partnership with the Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) are investigating a […]