Rare human case of rabies is under investigation
Thu, 11/04/2021 - 12:00am
A Medina County child is being treated for rabies in a Texas hospital, the Department of State Health Services reported last week.
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No new student COVID-19 cases reported
Thu, 11/04/2021 - 12:00am
After a record-high start to the school year in coronavirus cases in schools, area campuses have slowed to a stop for student numbers and only showed two new staff cases for the latest reporting pe
Early voting begins on eight proposed amendments
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:00am
If history is an indicator, Texas voters will likely go to the polls on Nov. 2 in underwhelming numbers to decide the fate of eight proposed amendments to the state’s constitution. With no statewide races on the ballot, and a scattering of local elections for city council and school board, turnout typically is low. Nevertheless, early voting is now underway and continues until Oct. 29.
COVID-10 cases still rising but slower
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 12:00am
With each passing week, COVID-19 case numbers keep falling or at least show a slower rise, though total confirmed cases county-wide have increased during the current tracking period.
State climatologist: Texas getting hotter
Thu, 10/14/2021 - 12:00am
The state climatologist recently predicted that Texas will continue to get hotter and for longer periods of time during the next 15 years. In “Assessment of Historic and Future Trends of Extreme Weather in Texas, 1900-2036,” John Nielsen-Gammon predicted the average annual temperature in Texas will be three degrees warmer than the average from 1950-1999, and the number of 100-degree days could nearly double compared to 2000-2018.