House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters that the House is ready to send its article of impeachment of former President Trump to the Senate. No date was announced . . . . At his weekly House Minority Leader news conference, Kevin McCarthy, however, told a reporter that President Trump was not guilty of provocation in…… read more »
The Walker County Office of Emergency Management reports that as of Thursday, January 21st, yesterday, that DSHS, hospitals and clinics report 1,739 active cases of Coronavirus in the community with 55 fatalities. Among TDCJ offenders, there were 598 active cases reported with 38 fatalities. Curative testing kiosks for Coronavirus are located at 125 Medical Park…… read more »
New Waverly Fire Department Public Information Officer Jimmy Williams reports: Just before 1:30 Wednesday afternoon, a resident in the Emerald Woods subdivision called 911, reporting a fire at a house on Dove Ln off FM 1374 west of I-45. Fire and EMS crews from New Waverly were on scene within minutes. The first unit to…… read more »
As Walker County continues to grow, the regulation of land development comes into focus. We talked recently with Walker County’s Planning & Development Director Andy Isbell about this very subject . . . . Andy Isbell will be our guest on our Around Town public affairs program this weekend.… read more »
The School of Nursing in the College of Health Sciences at Sam Houston State University has named Devon Barry as the new director. Berry comes to SHSU from Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Nursing in Portland where he concurrently served as the executive associate dean, clinical associate professor, and the interim senior academic…… read more »
The Huntsville ISD Board of Trustees will meet for a regular meeting and public hearing this evening at six at the Hawkins Administration Building. Texas Open Meetings Act COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. The occupancy limit will be 45 people. Huntsville ISD will livestream the meeting on the Huntsville ISD webpage. There will be Board…… read more »
On Wednesday, Joseph R Biden was sworn in as 46th President of the United States. He addressed the crowd of well-wishers about the road ahead . . . . On President Biden’s first day in office, he signed executive actions which included a mask mandate on federal property, the revocation of a permit for the…… read more »
This week at their regular session Huntsville City Councilmembers considered approval of a Conditional Use Permit Application for a Recreational Vehicle Park Facility to be developed on property located in the 600 block of State Highway 30 East. From the Planning Department, Leigha Larkins began with a general description . . . . By way…… read more »
In Commissioners’ Court Tuesday morning, commissioners discussed a resolution regarding the submission of an application for a Victim’s Assistance Coordinator Grant for 2021-2022. Walker County District Attorney Will Durham addressed commissioners on the matter . . . . Commissioners approved submission of the application.… read more »
In Wilmington, Delaware Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden addressed a crowd of his constituents before leaving for Washington, D.C and his inauguration as the president scheduled for today . . . . President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn-in at his inauguration at 11 AM our time today.… read more »