The Walker County Office of Emergency Management reports that as of Thursday, August 13, at 4 PM, there were among regular residents of the county 803 active cases of coronavirus, with 544 recovered and six deceased. There were 32 new community cases reported since August 12. Among TDCJ offenders in the county, there were 171…… read more »
Last night the Huntsville ISD Board of Trustees met to discuss a Long Range Facility Plan and the possibility for ordering a Bond Election on November 3rd. In brief, the proposed $92 million project would be a realignment across the board of the District’s campuses as there are upcoming issues of running out of room…… read more »
It’s a major international accomplishment for the Trump Administration. In a few weeks Israel and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates, will sign a peace accord at the White House. President Trump addressed reporters in the Oval Office Thursday . . . .… read more »
Good news for local readers. Curbside service is soon coming back to the Huntsville Public Library. City Librarian Rachel McPhail tells us more . . . .… read more »
White House economic guru Larry Kudlow appeared before reporters’ cameras in the rain in Washington Thursday and passed along that Coronavirus Bill negotiations were at a stalemate, but there are things they are looking for from Congress . . . .… read more »
The Walker County Office of Emergency Management reports that as of Wednesday, August 12, at 4 PM, that in the county among regular residents there were 797 active cases of coronavirus, with 519 recovered and six deceased. Among TDCJ offenders in the county, there were 167 active cases reported, with 1,910 recovered and 35 deceased.…… read more »
KBTX Channel 3 reports that Navasota Police officer William Cooper was killed in a motorcyle accident during a trip to the Sturgis, South Dakota Motorcycle Rally. In December 2019, Officer Cooper was sworn into the Navasota Police Department. Previous to that, he worked for two years for the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office.… read more »
In Wilmington, Delaware Wednesday, presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden introduced his chosen vice-presidential running mate, Senator Kamala Harris . . . . Senator Harris followed Joe Biden at the podium . . . .… read more »
The Huntsville ISD Board of Trustees will have a public meeting tonight at 6 at the HISD Support and Learning Center, 1010 8th Street, in Huntsville. They will adhere to the Texas Open Meetings Act guidelines in regard to the pandemic. The meeting will be open to the public at 50% occupancy—that’s 45 occupants. HISD…… read more »
You may have heard talk about the “No New Taxes” rate. Walker County Precinct #3 Commissioner Bill Daugette filled us in recently on how the County was able to implement it this coming year . . . .… read more »