Texas History at Home

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Published: Wednesday, 22 April 2020 16:41

As families are creating new routines and learning how to educate students from home, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) is providing free instructive resources and online education about Texas history, preservation, and heritage tourism as an alternative to visiting a historic site or museum.

Some of the THC online library of resources includes:

• Learning Resources Homepage—A repository of lesson plans and activities for students focused on our state historic sites and topics such as archeology, cemeteries, historical markers, and military history. Also available are activity sheets, coloring pages, word searches, and more!

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Garden your way to better health

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Published: Wednesday, 08 April 2020 18:24

By Melinda Myers

Break out the tools and garden your way to a healthier mind, body and spirit. Gardeners know and research proves that getting outdoors, digging in the soil and gardening help strengthen muscles, increase flexibility, reduce stress and elevate our mood.

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Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez enacts stricter measures to mitigate COVID-19 spread

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Published: Wednesday, 08 April 2020 13:51

Editor's Note: This is in regards to Hidalgo County. Please look and see what your county is doing. Some cities also have stricter curfews, so please monitor these by visiting your city website. Links will be provided at the end of release where you can find out more details on Hidalgo County's orders and a link to visit other cities within the county.

EDINBURG – As the spread of the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus continues, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez signed new, stricter orders for all residents and visitors in Hidalgo County. The new orders include a curfew as well as a requirement for everyone to use facial coverings while outdoors.

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McAllen residents reminded to sign up for CodeRED

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Published: Wednesday, 08 April 2020 13:11

In order to ensure that everyone who lives in the city of McAllen can receive any emergency alert message that may be transmitted, residents are encouraged to sign up for the City of McAllen emergency alert system. The city’s emergency alert system provides the ability to quickly deliver messages to residents in the event of an emergency situation such as a natural disaster.

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Social distancing may be necessary right now, but it's taking a toll on small businesses.

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Published: Saturday, 04 April 2020 10:00

By Annie Spillman

Social distancing may be necessary right now, but it's taking a toll on small businesses.

State-specific numbers aren't available, but I am the Texas director of the National Federation of Independent Business, and a recent NFIB survey found that 76% of the nation’s small business owners report being impacted in some way by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Over half say sales are down, while 23% say the coronavirus has affected their supply chain. One in five owners surveyed by NFIB said the outbreak hasn’t affected them, but most think it will eventually.

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Worried about your immune system?

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Published: Saturday, 04 April 2020 08:44

Try These 5 Natural Remedies

Body aches, fever, chills and nasal congestion, common symptoms of the flu, can stop you in your tracks, leaving you bedridden for days.

“Complications arising from these illnesses can become serious,” says Dr. Suhyun An, an expert on regenerative medicine and co-author of Demystifying Stem Cells: A Real-Life Approach To Regenerative Medicine.

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