Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Friday that the state will allocate $200 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the purchase of eLearning devices and home internet solutions to enable remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic for Texas students that lack connectivity.
CVS Health announced Thursday that it would join other major retailers, including Walmart, by requiring face coverings at its 10,000 U.S. locations. The announcement was made one day after Walmart made a similar announcement for all Walmart and Sam’s Club locations.
On Monday, July 6, a ceremony was held for five young men who have demonstrated leadership and character through the planning, organization, coordination and delivery of a service project within their community. Those five young men who demonstrated these qualities were proudly inducted into the Eagle Scouts.
July 15, 1919, was a Tuesday. Those born during this time are known as the Greatest Generation as they grew up during the great depression and then some went on to fight in World War II. Nothing really noteworthy of national news happened on this date. Except, maybe something did. On this date, there was born a woman by the name of Mary Burleson, as she would become. No one would guess that she would celebrate her 101st birthday. In the midst of a pandemic, her family gathered outside of Focused Care of Linden with signs wishing her the happiest of birthdays.
An unidentified person broke into the Burger King in Atlanta through a drive-thru window early Saturday morning and left with more than $1,200.
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