Washington County Expo Center and Fairgrounds to serve as vaccination location, 500+ already served
and last updated 2021-01-20 19:55:20-05
BRENHAM, TX â In an effort to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine faster in rural areas, Washington County Expo Center and Fairgrounds vaccinated over 500 individuals Tuesday, serving as a rural vaccination subHUB.
A SubHUB, is a medical pop-up, intended to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine faster in rural areas; these locations, come advised under Governor Greg Abbott s most recent State strategy to tackle the novel virus.
âWhat you see behind me is that in action. You see 26 different agencies, Baylor Scott & White, Washington County EMS, tagged team together, to pull off a small, but busy, rural county vaccination clinic for about 2000 people,â Kevin Deramus, Washington County EMS Director.
Bryan-College Station ICU occupancy exceeds 100% for most of 2021 so far
and last updated 2021-01-18 20:23:57-05
BRAZOS COUNTY, TX â In a tweet sent out Friday by the Texas Department of State Health Services, the pandemic has never been worse in Texas, and it has never been easier to catch COVID-19 in the state.
This statement holding true in Bryan-College Station, as ICU bed occupancy numbers are exceeding 100%.
âSo, when you do see the numbers, which ICU capacity is well over 100% of what we have available, thatâs reflecting pretty well what we are seeing the hospital,â says Jason R. McKnight MD, MS a Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Primary Care and Population Health TAMU
Wyoming Public Safety investigating burglary, arson at engine repair shop
Image courtesy of Stevie Telvi
Image courtesy of Stevie Telvi
By: Kellen Voss
and last updated 2021-01-18 22:23:35-05
WYOMING, Mich. â The Wyoming Department of Public Safety is investigating a burglary and possible arson that occurred at an engine repair shop over the weekend.
Around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17, Wyoming firefighters responded to a fire at Austin-Jordan Engines (4259 Clyde Park SW).
Investigators found that the shop, which suffered extensive damage from the fire, had been burglarized and purposefully set afire before the suspect took off in a stolen car.
Controversial Allendale statue vandalized
By: Kellen Voss
and last updated 2021-01-18 22:11:52-05
ALLENDALE, Mich. â A statue in Allendale depicting a confederate soldier standing over a slave child has been vandalized for the second time this month.
Rep. Luke Meerman (R-Ottawa County) sent Fox 17 the photos above, along with the following statement: I stand in support of Allendale s Civil War statue located in the Allendale Veteranâs Garden of Honor. When some in the community raised concerns, Allendale Township Supervisor Adam Elenbaas responded openly and professionally. The Township Board of Trustees held public meetings to listen to the community and I applaud the Board for creating this dialogue, Meerman said in the statement.