Older adults are at much higher risk of death from COVID-19 than their younger counterparts, but many also face another, less recognized health risk associated with the pandemic: loss of muscle mass.
The National Guard is a federally funded reserve force of the U.S. Army or Air Force based in states. These part-time citizen soldiers typically hold civilian jobs but can be activated by state governors or the president to respond to natural disasters, health emergencies or violent protests, or to support military operations overseas.
Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending February 21, 2021.
From the 134-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.
Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.
Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
Winter storms create significant challenges and often result in catastrophic loss for agricultural producers, especially for those raising livestock, row crops and vulnerable crops like citrus.
Cecil “Harvey” Hollis
December 7, 1917 – February 12, 2021
Friday, February 12, 2021, Cecil “Harvey” Hollis loving husband, father, and grandad slipped peacefully from this earthly realm at the astonishing age of 103.
Harvey was born December 7, 1917, at the family farm 17 ½ miles southeast of Lamar to Cecil and Iola Ann (Stover) Hollis.
Virginia has enabled app-less COVID-19 exposure notification services for iPhone users, joining California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. This means iPhone users in those states won’t need to install exposure notification apps and can instead turn on notifications in the phone’s settings.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling on the Texas Legislature to introduce legislation and authorize funding to winterize the state's power system after widespread power failures.
