Life has been tough during the Covid-19 pandemic, and Februaryâs blast of frigid temperatures and snowstorms did anything but make life better. It would appear, though, that the lower the temperatures fell outside, the higher Red River Valley residents set the thermostats on their hearts.
Ashley Waggoner, president of the nonprofit Houses for Heroes, an organization aiming to provide services and housing to help veterans and their families get back on their feet, also is a member of the Texas Louisiana Coalition, which began directing members to areas of Texas hard hit by Winter Storm Uri. Snow, slush and ice were still on the roads as Waggoner and another volunteer set out to seek donations of water, blankets, meat and supplies to take to Houston. Then, on the way, the two were redirected to Nacogdoches.