FREDERICKSBURG— Adding a layer of safety for patients, staff, and community members, Hill Country Memorial (HCM) is one of the first hospitals in Texas to install temperature scanners featuring artificial intelligence technology.
The devices– cai-AMS-T2 autonomous monitoring platforms–are among the first developed utilizing this technology, according to Shane Dickinson, HCM Director of Information Technology.
“This new technology is being implemented rapidly across the country as ...
AUSTIN — In line with signals from the White House to restart the nation's economy, Gov. Greg Abbott on April 17 issued executive orders to move the Lone Star State toward normalizing citizens’ activities during the COVID-19 crisis.
Transactions that pose little threat of spreading the deadly virus may reopen using a retail to-go model beginning April 24, Abbott ordered.
Blanco County is holding steady at four confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 12 more “likely” cases, but area hospitals are abiding by an old adage by being “better safe than sorry.”
County officials announced the second two cases on April 6 and no further cases have been identified as of April 13.
Also holding steady are local hospitals such as Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Marble Falls and Hill Country Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg, both of which serve Blanco County re ...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on April 8 announced a partnership between the Texas Military Department and Prestige Ameritech to increase production of personal protective equipment for health care workers.
Prestige Ameritech, with a 220,000-square-foot plant in North Richland Hills near Fort Worth, is the United States’ largest domestic surgical mask manufacturer.
You don’t have to go to the Post Office to use many postal products and services. In fact, most simple tasks can be done from the convenience and safety of your home with or without a computer - like purchasing stamps. Using your computer, go to the Postal Store on www.usps.com and choose from different stamp denominations.
By Ully Sedtal and Claire Irwin
Most people who volunteer are inspired to do so by their heart, and those efforts can be seen every day in our communities. Some examples of volunteer-driven programs include meal deliveries to the homebound and driver programs that transport older adults with limited mobility. A study by the Corporation for National and Community Service reported 30.3 percent of adults in America volunteered nearly 6.9 billion hours in 2018, which translates into an estimate ...
HYE— Garrison Brothers Distillery feels the time is right for a magnanimous gesture of goodwill. Good bourbon can change the world. Here’s how we’re going to use our bourbon to change the world today.
Team Rubicon’s volunteers are at the forefront of this war with the virus. They are building mobile hospitals and testing centers in all fifty states at the request of the states and the federal government.
While the doors of the Science Mill are temporarily closed, anyone across the world can experience the best of the museum and its educational experiences through a new online learning resource. The Explorer Zone, an interactive science program, features weekly episodes examining the science behind different Science Mill exhibits and explaining fun, hands-on, easy-to-follow activities to try at home.
“The Science Mill has always been focused on one thing: inspiring the next generation of ...
The American Library Association (ALA) announced that the Johnson City Library has been selected to participate in Libraries Lead with Digital Skills, an initiative of ALA and the Public Library Association (PLA), sponsored by Grow With Google, the tech company’s economic opportunity initiative. The library will use the funding to offer four programs:
Jobs on Google Search-
May 19, noon- 1 p.m.
Edit Your Resume-
May 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Write a Business Plan-
June 4, 10-11 a.m.
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By Jakki Milford-Flores
As a community, Blanco has as yet to reach the crest of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are now four confirmed coronavirus cases in Blanco County, and the county has issued a shelter-in-place order.
Outside of the medical professionals, perhaps the brightest glimmer of hope has been from local distilleries.
