02/28/11 Coastal Bend Blood Center will have blood drives at these locations. Information: 855-4943.
02/27/11 Drive along Main Street in the tiny Texas town of Port Aransas and you will pass faded billboards with surfers on them, funky swimsuit-and-souvenir shops, beach buggy rental agencies and great local seafood restaurants. Port A, as locals call it, is a beach town through and through.
02/20/11 While the worst is now behind us, a number of people are now wondering if this is the right to buy a...
12/31/10 Written byBarb BerggoetzIt's never too late to start exercising -- and to reap the benefits.Four studies published this year in Harvard University health and medicine journals reveal a strong connection between seniors -- especially women -- who exercise and their mental and physical health, according to Senior Helpers. It is a companion and personal care provider in Canada and the U.S., with ...
12/17/10 By JOSHUA TAPPERFive years ago, a wintertime fall left Leenas father, then in his early 60s, a quadriplegic. Members of a tightknit Indian-American family, Leena and her brother returned to the familys Chicago-area home and for two years helped their mother care for their father.After the children returned to their own lives on the East and West Coasts, Leena worried about her 67-year-old ...
12/08/10 Our client a major international oil and gas operator seeks a Document Controller to join their team. The Role- Take direction from skilled document control personnel to enhance skill set within Project Document Control team as well as clients Document Control team Process all Project official documentation (includes engineering/technical, correspondence, project management - commercial, legal ...
11/26/10 Gail M. SamahaAs the holidays approach, many long distance caregivers are now planning visits to their aging loved ones perhaps the first opportunity in several months to personally observe older relatives.And the number of caregivers considered long distance is significant. According to a study conducted by the National Alliance of Caregiving, in collaboration with AARP, 15 of the estimated...
11/11/10 Ft. Sam Houston- The only time this ball game was close was before the kickoff. The Jourdanton Indians continued to look impressive, as they rushed for 276 yards and passed for 63 yards in their final 15-2A contest of the season.
11/10/10 Its old news that we are growing older as a nation, but only four in ten Americans, aged 40 to 70, know that 60 to 70 percent of 65-year-olds today will require long-term care services at some point in their lives.There are more than 45 million caregivers for older adults. These are people who need information and support to make their lives easier.Who Needs Our CareWe need to be aware of our...
11/02/10 By: Ryan Seybold It's never too early to prepare for college, at least that's the idea behind GEAR UP, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, a Department of Education grant program aimed at encouraging and preparing middle school students fo...
10/31/10 Local law enforcement officials make 21 weekend arrests. They are as follows: Thomas Alexander Pucciarello, 25, Hallettsville, arrested by Department of Public Safety (DPS) for speeding 77/70 and failure to appear.
10/26/10 After a life of service to his country and his family, Lt. Col. James H. Champion, U.S. Marine Corps (retired), and father of Good Morning America weather anchor Sam Champion, passed away Oct. 25, 2010 in Houston, Texas.
 09/28/10 The University of Texas is already known for having one of the first major school shootings in 1966 ...
09/17/10 By Cathryn DomroseSunday September 12, 2010The fastest-growing nursing jobs in coming years will require strong critical thinking skills, an ability to work independently and in cooperation with other providers, an understanding of how healthcare systems work, and familiarity with the needs of older adults. And they wont necessarily be in hospitals.There will always be hospital jobs, but...
09/13/10 ARANSAS PASS, Texas (AP) - Sitting on their deck in Aransas Pass, Allen and Jenny Eubanks are surrounded by reminders of Hurricane Ike. Three weeks after the powerful storm struck near Galveston in September 2008, the couple saw a news report about debris washing up on local beaches.
09/13/10 Associated Press - September 13, 2010 9:15 AM ET ARANSAS PASS, Texas (AP) - Sitting on their deck in Aransas Pass, Allen and Jenny Eubanks are surrounded by reminders of Hurricane Ike.
09/13/10 Monday marks the second anniversary since Hurricane Ike made landfall in the Galveston area. One couple is surrounded by reminders of the powerful storm.
09/13/10 Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski joined several hundred people to dance at an intersection in The Strand historic district to celebrate recovery since Hurricane Ike.
08/22/10 PORT ARANSAS - A San Antonio police officer drowned at the Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas yesterday while on vacation. Chief William McManus learned of the death and said, "It is with great sadness that I learn of the tragic drowning of Officer Mark Hunt. My prayers and condolences go out to the Hunt family as well as to Officer Hunt's SAPD family." Hunt, 45, was a 12-year veteran of the ...
08/22/10 PORT ARANSAS -- More people have drowned in Texas waters this year than all of last year. The latest victim was a veteran of the San Antonio Police Department. Mark Eugene Hunt was vacationing with his family in Port Aransas Saturday when he may have gotten swept up in a rip current. Hunt was boogie boarding alone not far from the Horace Caldwell Pier where a swimmer found him floating. The 45 ...
08/22/10 SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio police are mourning the loss of one of their own who drowned while vacationing along the Texas Gulf Coast. Officers who knew Mark Eugene Hunt well are sharing their memories of him. Earlier today, SAPD officers gathered at the central substation to reflect on the loss of their colleague. "He was always pleasant, he was always cracking jokes with everybody and he's ...
08/19/10 LeTourneau University men's basketball coach Bob Davis announced Thursday his team will welcome nine additional players for the upcoming 2010-11 season. | 
