Bond issue funds Texas veterans homes construction
Revenues from a $10 million tax-exempt bond sale will fund two existing veterans homes in Temple and Floresville with a matching state share for construction. Four facilities will each house up to 160 beds plus rehabilitation units and an Alzheimer’s wing, with a $14 million federal grant and state support totaling the project costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Temple
Floresville
Texas Veterans
Texas Veterans Land Board
Garry Mauro
State Land Board
Big Spring
Bonham
Land Board
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Texas Department of Human Services
Texas
Mauro
Texans Donate Deer to Food Banks Initiative
A campaign invites hungry Texans to donate galley harvested venison to participating Texas processors for tax deductible gifts. Venison is ground packaged and distributed through Texas Second Harvest Food Banks to communities in need. Call 800-992-9767 for local processor information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
La Vernia seeks flood funds and bids police car
La Vernia plans to apply for a federal grant from the 1998 Disaster Relief Fund to cover flood recovery costs, saying FEMA aid is insufficient. The council also agrees to sell the 1991 Chevrolet police car to the highest bidder, noting its high mileage and obsolete equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Vernia
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Charles Malloy
Bobby Hyatt
Disaster aid deadline set for Texas flood victims
Federal and state officials set the disaster-recovery assistance deadline for flood damages in 31 counties including Atascosa Bexar Karnes and Wilson. The 6 p.m. Monday December 21 cutoff urges victims to register now via toll free 800-462-9029 or 800-462-7585 for TTY. FEMA helpline 800-525-0321 with TTY 800-660-8005 available 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Atascosa
Bexar
Karnes
Wilson
FEMA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warm Springs
Bill Young
Sue Schaitel
Pearsall
Schaitel
New Wilson Memorial
George Strait
Reba McEntire
Vince Gill
Trisha Yearwood
Toby Keith
Gary Allan
Rhett Akins
Bryan White
Amy Grant
Alabama
Allied Feeds
Rigsby Ave
U.S. 87
Loop 1604
Golden West
Lone Oak
WCN
Chad Selby
Harold Schott
Malloy
Bullseye
Stewart
Karen Cooper
Mobile
Dr. W. Andros-Andrzejewska
McCreless Mall
Ween Food Court
Montgomery Ward
Luby's
Mon
Wed
Ioc
Ontz
Ster
Elf Louise
Poth
Sandra Boutwell
Sest Ian
Lloyd B. Sells
China Grove
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!