County Judge Richard Duncan shared with commissioners Tuesday, Aug. 11, the details of the discovery of about $1.2 million dollars that had been amassed by the Juvenile Detention Center over a period of several years, and his plans to put that taxpayer money back into the county coffers.
Mexia LTC resident Dorothy Vinson enjoys a Facetime visit with her son and daughter-in-law.In-person visits are still not allowed. For more on their activities, see Page 2.Contributed photo
The latest global and national figures for people who tested positive for COVID-19 virus and a count of those who have died, as of Tuesday, Aug. 11, at about 7:45 a.m., from the Johns Hopkins University and Medicine website (coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html) are listed below. The Texas and Limestone County statistics are from the Department of State Health Services (https://dshs.texas.gov/ coronavirus/additionaldata.aspx, then click on DSHS COVID-19 Dashboard).
The following news announcements are mainly from the Office of Gov. Greg Abbott (gov.texas.gov) or AG Ken Paxton (texasattorneygeneral.gov). They have been summarized for space considerations, but the full press releases are available in full at their respective websites.
A back-to-school plan for Wortham is in place for their return to school on August 13, and parents have been tasked with choosing between on-campus learning or virtual/remote learning.
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