Martin Luther King, Jr. Day here was celebrated virtually on Facebook Live Monday. A number of local officals addressed those viewing including City Councilmember Dee Howard, HEB Manager and councilmember Vicki McKenzie, Toby Washington, Reverend Winston Spencer, Huntsville ISD Superintendent Dr. Scott Sheppard, County Judge Danny Pierce, Huntsville Mayor Andy Brauninger, Huntsville ISD Chief Academic…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS TESTING IS AVAILABLE
Curative testing kiosks for Coronavirus are located at 125 Medical Park Lane and at the Storm Shelter 455 State Highway 75 North in the West Parking Lot by appointment only at Curative.com. They are there daily from 8 AM to 5 PM… read more »
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT MEETS
Walker County Commissioners meet for a regular session this morning at nine in Room 104 at the courthouse. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, seating is limited to allow for social distancing, you are encouraged to participate via Zoom or you may view the live meeting on YouTube. Links to both sites can be found on the…… read more »
HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETS
The Huntsville City Council will meet for a regular session tonight at six at City Hall. Six-foot social distancing will be required as well as the wearing of masks. The meeting will be broadcast live on the City website at HuntsvilleTX.gov/Meetings. Previous to the meeting at 5 o’clock, there will be a workshop with a…… read more »
CONTINUED UPDATE ON THE HUNTSVILLE ISD PROPOSED BOND PROJECT
We’ve been passing along to you an update on an Huntsville ISD proposed bond project following an interview with Superintendent Dr. Scott Sheppard. Cost, of course, would be of interest. We asked him, “What would it cost an individual taxpayer?” . . . .… read more »
UPDATE ON THE TEXSHARE CARD AT THE LIBRARY
In the latest issue of the Huntsville Public Library’s Between the Pages, Reference Librarian Mary Kokot passes along information about the TexShare Card. According to the article, the “TexShare Card provides you with borrowing privileges from more than 500 participating libraries across the state.” There is a requirement to apply for the card: “If you…… read more »
SECURITY INITIALIZED FOR UPCOMING INAUGURATION
The Pentagon has given the okay for up to 25,000 National Guard Troops to be on hand for President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Protests are expected in all 50 state capitols. The Texas Capitol and Capitol grounds will be closed through next Wednesday. Additional personnel has been deployed to the Texas’ capitol in Austin by DPS.… read more »
FBI MONITORING POTENTIAL VIOLENCE ACROSS COUNTRY IN REGARD TO THE INAUGURATION
In an inauguration security meeting Friday with Vice-President Pence, FBI Director Wray passed along that 100 people had been arrested and a couple hundred suspects had been identified in the week following the attack on the Capitol. The FBI is at work monitoring online “chatter” about possible threats of violence around the country during the…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS & TESTING UPDATE
The Walker County Office of Emergency Management reports that DSHS, hospitals and clinics report 1,734 active cases of Coronavirus in the community with 41 fatalities. Among TDCJ offenders, there were 211 active cases reported with 38 fatalities. There have been 86 new community cases since the January 13th report. Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Sherri Pegoda…… read more »
THE MLK DAY PARADE AND VIRTUAL PROGRAM TO BE HELD TODAY
Today, the Annual MLK Day Parade from the Samuel Walker Houston Cultural Center to Emancipation Park will begin at ten this morning, with line-up beginning at 8:30. There will be an MLK Virtual Program at noon on Facebook Live. Google “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Huntsville, TX on Facebook.”… read more »