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Texans with developmental disabilities in state homes still don’t have visitors, parents worried
Across Texas, families with loved ones in state supported living centers are desperate for in-person visits after months have ticked by with coronavirus restrictions in place.
Doctors Warning Against Benadryl Challenge Sweeping TikTok
By Isobella Harkrider at Reform Austin, September 8, 2020 Doctors are warning people about the TikTok Benadryl challenge, which has been linked to the death of a 15-year-old girl in Oklahoma City. The challenge involves taking many doses of the anti-allergy medication in an effort to cause hallucinations. But such high doses can cause life-threatening
This is why the Navy wears bell-bottoms, and it’s not for fashion
By Tim Kirkpatrick at We Are The Mighty, September 8, 2020 The Navy dress uniform — also known as “cracker jacks” — is one of the most iconic symbols in the military today. You can spot a Navy sailor from a mile away after they don the familiar dressing. Every piece of the uniform from
Texas universities blame off-campus parties for rising COVID-19 cases
Schools, desperate to keep their doors open but worried about health risks to their students, are being put in the uncomfortable position of having to govern young adult behavior that is mostly happening off university property.
UPD: $40K recovered from scam
By Julye Keeble at The Uvalde Leader-News, August 30, 2020 The Uvalde Police Department has recovered $40,000 of $50,000 that scammers solicited from an elderly city resident, and UPD public information officer Jessica Zamora says the money will be returned to the victim once the investigation concludes. The rest of the cash has not been
No, a Texas man was not indicted for filling out 1,700 mail-in ballots.
The case at issue stems from a 2017 investigation into suspected mail-in voter fraud in Dallas County.
Voting in Texas could be as easy as a trip to the grocery store
Some of the biggest private-sector companies in Texas adapted quickly to customer service during the pandemic. Unfortunately, they're not in charge of voting.
KPD arrests two on deadly weapon assault charges
By Hill Country Community Journal staff, September 3, 2020 A 36-year-old Kerrville man is facing multiple assault charges and resisting arrest following an Aug. 24 incident involving Kerrville Police Department officers, while a second suspect was also arrested on a weapon-related assault charge in an unreleated incident. According to KPD Sgt. Jonathan Lamb, public information
Blood donors eligible for free antibody testing next week
By Uvalde Leader-News Staff, September 3, 2020 In response to an urgent need to bolster a low blood supply, Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College in Uvalde will host a blood drive on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center will have donation stations at
Kerr County moves one step closer to new public defender’s office
By Sean Beatura at Kerrville Daily Times, September 3, 2020 As officials expected, Kerr County and four other counties were awarded a $2.5 million grant to create a new public defender’s office that could bring as many as 21 jobs to downtown Kerrville. The Kerr County Commissioners Court recently voted to purchase a building downtown for
Kerrville Fire Chief Dannie Smith announces retirement
By Kerrville Daily Times Staff, September 2, 2020 After more than six years on the job, Kerrville Fire Department Chief Dannie Smith will retire from his post on Jan. 1, 2021. Smith has served as KFD’s chief since 2014. “This is how he wanted it,” said City Manager Mark McDaniel. “The Chief has been
Texas A&M President Michael Young says he will retire May 31 to return to faculty
Young will continue as a faculty member for the Bush School of Government and Public Service and the Texas A&M School of Law, and take on a new role as the director of the Institute for Religious Liberties and International Affairs.
