Kosse celebrates its 150th Birthday in 2021. Celebrations of Kosse’s history and civic and business projects are planned, highlighted by a new City Hall and the restoration of one of the most recognized and historic downtown buildings.
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has announced that the 2021 “Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest” is open for entries. All Texas students (public, private, and home-schooled) in grades K-6 are encouraged to participate.
2020 was consumed by COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the full name is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated to COVID-19. ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. The ‘19’ is for the year it was first identified in Wuhan, China in December of 2019.
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) have surged medical personnel, equipment, testing supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to Laredo to help combat COVID-19 and support hospitals in the region.
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced the expansion of the COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for front line workers at Texas small businesses by dedicating 1 million BinaxNow Rapid Tests to the program. The COVID-19 Small Business Rapid Testing Program launched in December as a pilot program and has helped small businesses throughout the state conduct rapid tests on employees to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.