In 2021, there were 356 alleged victims of child abuse in Jim Wells County and out of those numbers, the Department of Family and Protective Services confirmed 189 victims. On Tuesday, April 19, Brush Country CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) held a vigil at the JWC Courthouse to take a stand against child abuse.
Just because seniors encounter mobility issues as they age doesn’t mean they necessarily need to move to a different home or assisted living facility, say experts. With some organizational tips, tools, and space rearranging, accessible downsizing is possible. h Deborah Gussoff, a Certified Professional Organizer and owner of In Order, Inc., says a large portion of her business is working with baby boomers and seniors who think they have to downsize – typically by paring down their possessions in order to move to a smaller space. But what she calls “rightsizing” might be the best approach. “You can modify the volume of stuff you own to age in place in a safer, easier-to-manage way,” Gussoff advises.
Cienna Hinojosa, Sadie Viera, Hailie Cervantes, and Allison Guerra from Benavides High School will be going to re gionals in the 4x200 relay. Hinojosa also qualified for regionals in the 800m run.
Months of cleaning the Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Alice by a group of concerned citizens has made substantial progress. Progress that continues in the hopes of addressing much-needed improvements.
ALICE - Anna Moreno, age 55, passed away peacefully with family and friends at her hospital bedside in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born in Lubbock, Texas on October 27, 1966, and shortly after began residing in Alice, TX until she gained her heavenly wings on April 3, 2022.
On April 9th, 2022, Our Lord Jesus Christ called one of his angels back to be at his side. Micaela Guadalupe Lerma Zepeda, age 80, departed this earth to be with those who preceded her in death, including her son Jose Francisco Zepeda USMC Retired, and her granddaughter Margarita Zepeda.
GOLIAD - Lady Bulldog track team finished third overall in the area track meet on Tuesday in Goliad. Hannah Van Blarcum was the area champion in the 400m and the 200m.
The Orange Grove track team recently participated in the area track and field meet. Varsity boys finished 14th in overall team.
The second annual SB Mosser Masonic Lodge #912's golf tournament will be on April 23 to help raise money for area scholarships. Registration is at 7:30 a.m.
For the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career, Bubba Wallace heads to the next racetrack on the calendar as its most recent race winner. “I’m excited for Talladega,” Wallace said of Sunday’s Geico 500.