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Despite critics, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins remains steadfast on COVID response After a legacy-defining year, the county’s top elected official reflects on his leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic and racial justice. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins poses at his office after a news conference about the coronavirus pandemic on Dec. 18, 2020. His year was dominated by fighting COVID-19 and responding to calls for criminal justice reform.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) When Dallas County commissioners met downtown recently, John Wiley Price and J.J. Koch snickered out loud. It w...

Two Santikos locations among the top-grossing theaters for 'Wonder Woman 1984' FacebookTwitterEmail Despite the surge of coronavirus cases, many moviegoers in the U.S. showed up to theaters over this past weekend to watch the "Wonder Woman 1984" film, including in San Antionio. Two Santikos theaters in particular, the Palladium and Casa Blanca, were among the top-grossing locations in the country for the new superhero squeal featuring Gal Gadot, according to the Hollywood Reporter.Khainon Adams Despite the surge of coronavirus cases, many moviegoers in the U.S. showed up to theaters over this...

In a move that was widely predicted and expected, Angelina County has joined other neighboring counties to move into new mandates due to the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the area.  Angelina County is part of the 'H' Trauma Service Area in the state of Texas.  Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Polk, San Jacinto and Sabine Counties area all included in this area. According to an order released by Governor Abbott in October (GA-32), any Trauma Service Area (TSA) that has had seven consecutive days in which the number of COVID-19 hospitalized patients as a percentage of total ho...

Patrick Svitek and Mitchell Ferman Texas Tribune The casino empire helmed by GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson is zeroing in on Texas. Las Vegas Sands, among the world’s largest gaming companies, has set its sights on legalizing casinos in the state with a stable of high-powered lobbyists for the upcoming legislative session — and on Tuesday, a public acknowledgment of its ambitions. Andy Abboud, Las Vegas Sands’ top lobbyist, said the company was pursuing Texas as one of only a few expansion opportunities, along with places like Japan, Brazil and New York. “We view Texas as a worldwide d...

Testing returns Saturday and Sunday From Staff Reports Dec 9, 2020 Navarro County reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, Dec. 9. To date, the county reports 2,026 confirmed cases (3,001 total cases), 2,704 have recovered, 251 are currently considered active and 46 related deaths have been reported. Currently, there are 975 probable cases. PCR and Antigen tests are totaled daily in the active case count and recovered case count. As of Dec. 9, the hospitalization rate is 16.54% for Trauma Service Area E, as calculated by Texas Department of State Health Services. COVID-19 tes...