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Gov. Abbott tours Arlington mass vaccination site, provides update

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 12:00am

AUSTIN (Jan. 11) - Gov. Greg Abbott recently provided an update on Texas’ COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts. Prior to the press conference, the governor attended a briefing and toured the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Arlington Expo Center. The Governor was joined by Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Assistant Chief Josh Roberts, Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Commissioner John Hellerstedt, MD, Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams, Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, and Texas Health Resources CEO Barclay E. Berdan.

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Board denies medical parole for convicted killer

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 12:00am

The TDCJ Parole Board ended up denying the medical parole Carlos Don Stultz had requested, Limestone County Attorney Roy DeFriend reported Friday, Jan. 8.

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Wind fall

Sat, 01/09/2021 - 12:00am

When Limestone County Judge Richard Duncan received a certified letter from Prairie Hill Wind Project, informing him that the Wind Farm would not pay the first tax payment of 2021, he was surprised, to say the least.

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New officers, same plan: Feed people

Sat, 01/09/2021 - 12:00am

Mexia-based feeding group MANNHA (Mexia Area Nutrition, Needs and Homeless Advocates) has elected new officers, but its mission is still to feed the hungry, and there are plenty of them.

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County officials hope to receive COVID-19 relief funds soon

Sat, 01/09/2021 - 12:00am

Financial relief for the Limestone County government for the many COVID-19-related expenses it has incurred is expected soon, with the state’s distributing CARES Act funds.