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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order implementing Essential Services and Activities Protocols for the entire state of Texas. Continue reading “Governor issues Executive Order, implements Statewide Essential Services and Activities Protocols”

During the COVID-19 crisis, Emily Miller at UTSA is working to build up resources for over 100 college students who were formerly in foster care. Continue reading “Help college students formerly in foster care get through COVID-19”

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended the due date for tax returns and payments due April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. Continue reading “Local accountant discusses new IRS tax deadline – July 15, 2020”

At a press conference this afternoon, Governor Abbott issued a proclamation closing school until May 4^th. Continue reading “Governor Abbott orders Devine and all schools to close until May 4”

Frio County Judge Arnulfo Luna has issued an Executive Order for County-wide Shelter in Place. Continue reading “Frio County: residents ordered to “Shelter in Place””

AUSTIN – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to prevent further spread into the state of Texas from hotspot areas, Governor Greg Abbott has tasked the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with enforcing two Executive Orders surrounding travel into the state of Texas. Continue reading “Additional locations added to quarantine mandates for air travelers coming into Texas, road travel from Louisiana now impacted”

Medina County officials want to warn residents that someone has used the county’s letterhead to produce a fraudulent document intended to create panic.

“There is a letter being circulated on social media which is completely false,” stated Medina County Judge Chris Schuchart. “There are three confirmed Coronavirus cases in Medina County, that’s all.”

The letter inaccurately reports 59 cases.

Continue reading “False info being circulated on social media about Medina County COVID cases”

Medina County leaders are very concerned about a situation in which dozens of people may have been exposed to COVID-19 in Medina County recently. Continue reading “Healthy man who succumbed to COVID-19 visited Medina County recently”

Medina County released a statement today, Friday, March 27^th, notifying residents that there have been two more confirmed cases of COVID-19.   Continue reading “Medina County announces two more COVID-19 cases, acquired locally”

There’s nothing like looking into the eyes of a newborn child. Continue reading “Three little miracles in the middle of global crisis”