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35 Simple Strategies for Parents Working from Home with Kids
Here are 35 strategies to help you do just that. We hope some of them make the new normal a bit easier.
New TikTok HQ could land in Texas, but questions remain
Shortly after Oracle — a California-based tech company with an Austin campus — emerged as a potential buyer last week, Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted that he had spoken to the president about Texas housing the possible new TikTok headquarters.
Uvalde County Ordered Changes for Ballots
Uvalde County voters looking over the Nov. 3 ballot will see some changes, with the Republican Party having nominated a candidate for the local Precinct 1 constable position and the Supreme Court of Texas restoring three Green Party candidates to the ballot as of Tuesday.
Van Morrison singing about how he is no fan of virus lockdowns
The 75-year-old singer-songwriter is certainly not holding back on what he thinks of the lockdown restrictions put in place by governments around the world in response to the coronavirus.
Texas needs more poll workers this year; here’s how to become one.
Working at polls is going to look different this year. Find out what poll workers do, who qualifies to be one and how to become one yourself.
Replacing retired U.S. military officers
An overview of the nation’s five military service academies and how best to seek admission was the topic of a dinner program last week for the Military Order of the World Wars, Hill Country Chapter.
Tropical Storm Beta brings flood risk to Texas and the Gulf Coast
Cover image by the NOAA By The Emergency Email & Wireless Network, n.d. Monday will bring the first effects of Tropical Storm Beta to the U.S. in the shape of heavy rain moving into the state of Texas. There will be some chances of severe weather along the Texas coast where Beta is expected to […]
Face Mask Mandate Lifted in Kerr County, but still encouraged
The Kerr County application for exemption from Gov. Greg Abbott's mask mandate was approved.
Blind US voters sue over lack of accessible, mail-in ballots
Voters with visual impairments say without accessible absentee ballots they must risk their health or give up privacy.
Granberg named to Wheaton athletics hall of honor
Garrett Granberg rushed for a single-season Wheaton College record of 1,371 yards his senior season. The Blanco High graduate was last week named to the college’s athletics hall of honor.
Gov. Greg Abbott loosens COVID-19 restrictions for restaurants and other businesses
Restaurants, retail stores and office buildings will now be able to operate at 75% capacity, Abbott said. Three regions — the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo and Victoria — were excluded from the loosening of restrictions, however.
Border Patrol Arrests Duo for Human Smuggling
Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office deputies assisted U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents to catch two vehicles Monday evening, with the drivers allegedly working together to smuggle humans in an attempt to evade law enforcement.
