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Farmers across Texas and in other peanut-producing states have been reducing their environmental footprint by using less water on their crops.
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The Covid 19, the worst pandemic in the United States since 1918, impacted more than just hospitals and the economy, according to a survey by Petable many Americans experienced mental health issues during the pandemic. Petable is a mobile application for animal healthcare which helps pet owners follow their pets’ healthcare programs. Part of Petable’s interest is emotional support animals, so they conducted a survey to learn about mental health following the pandemic. Petable surveyed 1500 people and asked them if their mental health worsened, improved, or stayed the same during the Covid 19 pandemic.“Unsurprisingly, most age groups experienced worsened mental health throughout the pandemic. In the 55+ age group, nearly three out of five respondents reported no significant change in their mental health. And in the age group of 35-44, more people saw an improvement in mental health rather than a decline,” writes Alisha Eskay from Petable. The top reason reported for seeing a decline in mental health was the unpredictability of the pandemic—55% said this negatively affected their mental health. The number-two reason was being quarantined, which 51% reported took a toll on them.
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Staff Reports Texas unemployment has reached new lows. According to the Texas Workforce Commission more jobs were added over the first three months of 2022 than any previous year dating back to 1990. A total 152,200 new positions were added over the first three months of 2022. To date employment is 241,400 jobs beyond the February 2020 pre-pandemic level, and for the 10th consecutive month, every major private industry registered positive growth over the year.
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Laboratory expansion was on the top of the agenda for the hospital board meeting Monday evening. Interim Hospital CEO Bob Pascasio said, “if you have not been in our laboratory it’s a really cramped environment…at this stage of the game what I am requesting authorization for is to spend a little bit of money to engage an architect to come down here and plan out the project it is most likely able to be accomplished for the minimum amount of money.” “Let’s just pray that we don’t run into any surprises,” said hospital board member June Cooper. Bob Pascasio responded, “that is the reason why we’re approaching it the way we’re approaching it. If we run into any surprises that turn this into a several million dollar project it’s off.” In the next couple of months project cost estimates are expected to be ready. From there the next steps regarding the project will be determined.
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This weekend, April 23 - 25 Texas residents will have an opportunity to purchase emergency preparation supplies tax free.
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