How COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted people of color in Syracuse
Cassie Cavallaro | Asst. Illustration Editor
Despite making up only 10.8% of the population, Black residents accounted for 23.9% of confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of March 9.
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In December, a doctor told Janice Lovette that her father, Douglas Dixie, only had 24 to 48 hours before he was going to die of COVID-19.
Nearly three months later, Dixie is alive and has recovered. But to Lovette, he is only alive today because she and her family did not give up hope, even when some employees at the hospital did.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees took action on several items regarding its upcoming May 1 election.
SMCISD will hold an election for two at-large board positions. Trustee Anne Halsey is the lone at-large incumbent running for reelection. Five additional candidates will be vying for the two board positions: Nicholas Costilla, Roger Davis, Andrew Fay, Sylvia Muzzy and Mari Salmi.
During Monday’s regular meeting, the board approved poll locations in Hays County for Election Day voting and listed the early voting location, dates and times for the upcoming election.
Early voting will take place at Live Oak Health (formerly Hays County Health Department) 401 Broadway St. #A in San Marcos; Hays County Government Center, 712 S. Stagecoach Trail #1012, San Marcos; and Texas State Performing Arts Center 430 Moon St., San Marcos.
St. Luke’s Warren Campus names Tammeisha D. Smith a board member February 19, 2021
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St. Luke’s Warren Campus, part of Fountain Hill, Lehigh County-based St. Luke’s University Health Network, named
Tammeisha D. Smith a board member. She is CEO of Dunbar Center Inc. in Newark, New Jersey. She has licenses in life, accident and health and property and casualty insurance, as well as a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College & University.
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