SAN DIEGO PROM KING AND QUEEN
Senior Nicholas Chapa and Claudia Alaniz were crowned Saturday, April 23 as the 2022 Prom King and Queen for San Diego High School. SUBMITTED .
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Bridging Families – John
Every teenager needs someone to love and care for. Teenagers across Texas are need of forever homes.
2022 JWC CHILDREN’S SPRING FEST
2022 JWC Children's Spring Fest MELISSA CANTU TREVINO 2022 JWC Children's Spring Fest MELISSA CANTU TREVINO .
Musk’s Twitter ideas raise questions
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands to be the next owner of Twitter, having pledged roughly $44 billion to buy the social platform and take it private. Assuming that happens, next up on his agenda will be planning how to fulfill his promises to develop new Twitter features, open its algorithm to public inspection and defeat “spambots” on the service that mimic real users.
Vigil promotes awareness against child abuse
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.
AGING IN place
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.
Roselawn Cemetery upgrades continue
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.
Big Taco Mexican Restaurant closes doors
After 20 years of servicing the Alice community and travelers throughout South Texas, the owners of Big Taco closed their doors on Saturday, April 16. "Big Taco would like to thank the Jim Wells County community for supporting us for over two decades," Jesus and Teresa Ceja said via Facebook.
Orange Grove FCCLA team to represent district at National Leadership Conference
The repurpose and redesign team placed first at the state meeting qualifying them to represent Orange Grove FCCLA at the National Leadership Conference in San Diego, California from June 29 - July 3. Team members include Ryan Fuchs, Hayes Herrmann and Manuel Lopez.
COVID treatments exist, aren’t used
At the beginning of the year it was hard to access treatments for COVID-19 because they were in high demand and supply was tight. Now, antiviral treatments like Paxlovid are readily available, but not many people are benefiting because they don’t know the drugs exist.