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As the need for services during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly affect senior citizens in Kaufman County, the Commissioners’ Court decided this week to increase financial support to Senior Connect, the largest non-profit meal supplier for senior citizens in the county.

As reported on Monday, August 23, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration gave official approval of the Pfizer Vaccine ending the Emergency Use Authorization, (EAU) declaration.

Just last week, I spent a few days in Hawaii with my bride of 50 years and youngest son and his finance. Lisa and I were celebrating our fifty-year wedding anniversary and our son proposed to his bride to be on a moonlight evening on Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu.

AUSTIN–Governor Greg Abbott announced Aug. 13 that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) are launching nine COVID-19 antibody infusion centers throughout the state.

A 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.

TEXAS–National Honey Bee Day, which falls on Aug. 21 this year, is the perfect time to pay homage to all of the black and yellow striped pollinators out there, from Buzz the Honey Nut Cheerios Bee to the honey bees we see buzzing above blooming Texas sunflowers.

Despite much lower traffic levels around Texas schools due to the pandemic, there were still hundreds of crashes in school zones last year.

August is “ABLE to Save” Month, and Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is promoting awareness of the program that helps provide financial security for Texans with disabilities. The Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (Texas ABLE®) Program is the state’s savings program for Texans with disabilities.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents between Aug. 12 and Aug.

On Tuesday, August 10, the Terrell Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) was the title sponsor for a real estate networking event focused on healthcare. TEDC President Ray Dunlap, who served as moderator for one of the panels, led a focused discussion on the strategy of healthcare.