Flu season is underway, and health officials are urging Texans to get their vaccinations as soon as possible, since it takes about two weeks for the shot to take effect.
“Because influenza can be a very serious disease, we recommend that all individuals aged 6 months and older get their flu vaccine every year,” said Dr. Jennifer Shuford, interim commissioner for the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The recently installed speed bumps on Main Street in Fort Stockton were removed today in preparation for the Big Bend Open Road Race 2.0 Parade.
"With the Big Bend Open Road drivers and their cars being really low to the ground, I was asked to remove those and put them back when the parade was over," Fort Stockton City Manager Frank Rodriguez said.
The parade is scheduled to take place on Friday, Oct. 14 starting at 5:30 p.m. The route of the parade will begin at Rooney Park and travel through Main Street before ending on the west side of Dickinson Boulevard.
An education research program that investigates digital innovation and future-ready STEM teaching at Sul Ross State University has been officially named.
The La Frontera STEM Research Institute will have offices on all four SRSU campuses in Alpine, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde.
Texas has deployed state resources to Florida to assist in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastation caused last week by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States in the past decade.
“Texans understand the urgency of hurricane disaster response and recovery efforts, and our state is swiftly sending more support and resources to Florida as they continue responding to Hurricane Ian,” Gov. Greg Abbott said.
