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Oden Named AD at Sacred Heart Hallettsville TRIBUNE-HERALD 145th Year (USPS 640/100), ©2021 Hallettsville Publishing Co. $1.00Wednesday, March 10, 2021 No. 10 Court approves Lumenare ‘Inoculate’ software purchase JIMMY APPELT, STAFF WRITER during the recent Covid vacci- “In the first two minutes, they “It’s not so simple as putting Furrh informed the court [email protected] nation clinics held last week in had 7,000 calls, which crashed the shots in somebody’s arm the total cost of the software is The Lavaca County Commis- Shiner and Hallettsville. the phone system,” Furrh said and saying see you in 28 days,” $26,650 and would be equally sioners’ Court met in a regular “The biggest problem is be- in explaining the issues Wash- Furrh said. “So much planning shared by Colorado County. The meeting Monday morning and cause the Sub Hub doesn’t ington County faced without the after the shot takes place also software price is also totally approved the purchase of In- have the resources to answer a software in place. “Within the involve the paperwork having reimbursable through FEMA. oculate software by Lumenare phone call sign-up or crash the first six hours, they had 600,000 to be manually inputted.” The court approved a one- to provide a means for process- computer system,” Furrh said. calls for a vaccine clinic planned Furrh said the Lumenare year agreement for the Lume- ing required documentation for “The issue we face is that we for only 1,000 vaccinations.” Inoculate software allows the nare Inoculate software at a COVID-19 Sub Hub operations. don’t have the infrastructure for In addition, Furrh explained person to register online, which purchase price of $13,325 for Lavaca County EMS chief our county.” other issues for the lack of the enables the person to fill out all Lavaca County. The payment Michael Furrh presented an Furrh described what the software includes the time the consent forms and sign the cost would be taken out of a explanation on how the software Brenham hub faced recently taken to input all the number forms. He said it would allow the special reserve fund and would would lessen the logistical situ- when holding Covid vaccina- of consent forms filled out by person to automatically sched- later be reimbursed by FEMA. ations that were experienced tion clinic. vaccination patients. ule their shot appointment. SEE COURT, PAGE 14 Oden named AD at Sacred Heart Deputies forced CHUCK GRAFE, STAFF WRITER to fire on [email protected] Brad Oden signed a contract Friday to became suspected illegals the head football coach and AD at Sacred Heart Catholic School. near Fordtran Oden, 54, replaces the BOBBY HORECKA, MANAGING EDITOR late David Husmann. [email protected] “I’ve seen Sacred Heart Just days after Texas Gov. Greg kids in just about every Abbott pledged to use all resources sport,” Oden said. “I was at his disposal—including the Texas always impressed with the Depart- way they play hard and ment of compete.” Public Oden comes to Sacred Safety Heart from Flatonia where (DPS) he was an assistant football and Texas coach for two years. National Prior to Flatonia, he was Sacred Heart Catholic School signs new Athletic Director. On Friday, March 5, Msgr. John Peters and Principal Kevin Haas officiate the Guard—to the high school principal signing of Coach Brad Oden as the new Athletic Director for Sacred Heart Catholic School. combat at Shiner for eight and a the smug- half years. City, Alvarado and Schulenburg. Oden has a and have two children – Caleb, 21, who plays foot- gling of people and drugs into Texas, Oden cut his coaching career record of 39-36. ball for Lamar University and is a senior academi- sheriff’s deputies from several area teeth under Coach Hus- “Coach Husmann was my mentor and taught cally and junior eligibility, and Lauren Hoffman, counties found themselves busily mann at Schulenburg for me almost everything I know,” Oden said. “I 26, who coaches at New Braunfels High School. fighting a battle all their own, right six years. He was a head looked up to him very much.” Odens first day at Sacred Heart will be Mon- in the backyards of some of our football coach at Queen Oden’s wife, Cece, is the golf coach at Flatonia day, March 22. readers. The Victoria County Sheriff’s Office sent out a press release late Monday, March 8, urging residents Board adopts Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday around the community of Fordtran to stay vigilant throughout the MOVE YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR overnight hours Monday after as new policies many as a dozen suspected illegals JIMMY APPELT, STAFF WRITER not to follow the practice. fled during a morning traffic stop [email protected] Those locations include, Hawaii, Arizona Monday, plowing through several for COVID It’s the time of the year when we need to (except for the Navajo Nation in the north- private fences and pastures before adjust our clocks to Daylight Saving Time eastern part of the state), and the territories they ultimately took off on foot into CHUCK GRAFE, STAFF WRITER [email protected] (DST) and gain additional sunlight for the of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and the dense thicket. The Hallettsville ISD board next eight months. American Samoa. According to the release, the of trustees mulled over the The official time for daylight saving time BILLS INTRODUCED day’s events kicked off at about 7:30 decision to mask or unmask begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, but we are all re- Over the years, the issue of changing a.m. Monday, when Victoria County at its regular monthly meeting minded to move our clocks one hour forward times in March and November, instead of sheriff’s deputies were called to Monday evening. before retiring for the night on Saturday. keeping the time the same throughout the investigate a possible stolen vehicle “We strongly encourage Due to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and year, has been questioned by the Texas state near the intersection U.S. Highway everyone to still wear a mask,” since 2007, the DST was established by U.S. legislatures. 87 and FM 447. board president Robert Lundy Congress where the practice of gaining an Once again in this year’s legislative ses- Deputies spotted the suspect said. “If you don’t, a student additional hour of daylight was set to always sion, the State of Texas is having two bills vehicle—a white pickup—and they exposed will be quarantined.” begin on the second Sunday in March and introduced to change the practice of DST. attempted to make a traffic stop near The Texas Education Agency end on the first Sunday in November. In this year’s 87th Texas State Legisla- the 3500-block of Nursery Road. recommended to leave the deci- Despite the majority of the Northern tive session, two lawmakers, Senator Jose The truck’s driver, however, had sion up to school districts. Hemisphere adjusting to the new time, Menendez (District 26) of San Antonio and other ideas in mind. “I will do the best I can some locations in the United States choose SEE TIME, PAGE 11 SEE ARREST, PAGE 10 with what the board decides,” high school principal Darrin Bickham said. “It is very hard to manage. I will continue to Lavaca County grand jury hands down five felony indictments advise students to wear masks.” Lavaca County grand jurors the newly empaneled Lavaca One of the five cases heard on new evidence that has since The board voted to offer handed down five felony indict- County grand jury. was a re-indictment. Those can come to light. Spanish 1 at the eighth grade ments last month, as part of Two of the five indictments range from simple corrections No additional information level for the 2021-22 school their first cases heard in 2021. issued on Wednesday, Feb. 24, or clarifications of items raised was available on the re-indict- year. No cases were brought be- were returned as sealed indict- in the initial court indictment ment as of press time this week. Trustee Chris Ranly voted fore jurors when the new grand ments, which typically means to all out changes in a pros- Please remember that an against. jury was selected in January, law enforcement officials have ecution’s case, listing crimes indictment does not mean The board awarded a bid to so February’s cases were the not yet served arrest warrants of another sort altogether from that the accused is necessarily Leon’s Electric and Plumbing first to be heard this year by in those cases. the initial ones raised, based SEE JURY, PAGE 11 to replace the HVAC equipment in the high school gym and In School Suspension, Technology and Certified Nursing Assistant Gov. Abbott lifts mask mandate; businesses may open at 100% classrooms. On Tuesday, March 2, Governor Greg Texas now has the tools to protect Texans the safety of others. With this executive Leon’s submitted the low bid Abbott issued Executive Order (GA-34), from the virus,” Abbott said. “We must order, we are ensuring that all businesses of $15,7709. which lifted the mask mandate in Texas now do more to restore livelihoods and and families in Texas have the freedom to The board discussed teacher that as been in place for at least the past normalcy for Texans by opening Texas 100 determine their own destiny.” salaries, but took no action. eight months. percent. Make no mistake, COVID-19 has During the announcement, the governor SEE HISD, PAGE 11 In addition, to the governor’s execu- not disappeared, but it is clear from the discussed the incredible advancements tive order, capacity for all businesses and recoveries, vaccinations, reduced hospi- that Texas has made that allow the state facilities in the state was increased to 100 talizations, and safe practices that Texans to open fully and lift the mask mandate.
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