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Montgomery County sets up portable tents for surge of COVID patients

Montgomery County sets up portable tents for surge of COVID patients

Officials with Montgomery County were busy helping CHI St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital and the Montgomery County Hospital District set up tents Wednesday to help medical staff triage patients as COVID-19 cases surge and hospitals reach capacity. County Judge Mark Keough stated on social media the two large portable tents… click here to view the...

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Montgomery County’s Office of Homeland Security Assisting St. Luke’s Hospital and MCHD To Add Two Portable Triage Tents to Help Aid ER Staff With Pati

Montgomery County’s Office of Homeland Security Assisting St. Luke’s Hospital and MCHD To Add Two Portable Triage Tents to Help Aid ER Staff With Pati

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — Today the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management assisted St. Luke’s Hospital and Montgomery County Hospital District with the installation of two large portable hospital tents. These tents will help the hospital with triage and help lower the time ambulances have to wait at the ER with their...

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‘Critical staffing shortages’ reported at Montgomery County hospitals

‘Critical staffing shortages’ reported at Montgomery County hospitals

MONTGOMERY COUNTY – Montgomery County commissioners approved up to $9 million on Tuesday to pay 130 nurses to help staff hospitals overflowing with patients. County Judge Mark Keough and his staff recently toured St Luke’s, Memorial Hermann and Houston Methodist in The Woodlands. “We walked down the halls and I’m… click here to view the...

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The Woodlands Township issues reminders during COVID surge

The Woodlands Township issues reminders during COVID surge

THE WOODLANDS, TX –During the current nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases, particularly the Delta variant, the Township reminds residents to stay safe and well and to help mitigate the spread of the virus. Since Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the testing positivity rate in Montgomery County has increased from 17 to… click here to view the...

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Missing/Runaway Juvenile – Jasmine Rios

Missing/Runaway Juvenile – Jasmine Rios

SPRING, TX — Jasmine was last seen on August 8, 2021, leaving her residence on Sandpebble Drive in Spring, Texas. When she left, she was wearing a gray shirt, black pants, and black shoes. Jasmine informed her parents she was going to work in The Woodlands, Texas, but now believe she may have run away....

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Montgomery teenager starts traveling worship night

Montgomery teenager starts traveling worship night

Montgomery teenager Karley Stanley is hoping to bring together youth from across the area in a new worship night aimed at her peers. The first Contrast Worship Night will be held at First Montgomery Baptist Church on Eva Street at 6 p.m. Aug. 17. The gathering is open to teens from any church, or no...

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East Montgomery County gets $6M boost for mental health services

East Montgomery County gets $6M boost for mental health services

Montgomery County commissioners took another big step in address mental health after agreeing to allocate up to $6 million in federal funds to help re-establish Tri County Mental Health in east Montgomery County as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. After a lengthy executive session, Precinct 4 Commissioner James Metts made the… click here to view the...

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Montgomery County approves COVID-19 disaster declaration, $9 million to increase medical personnel

Montgomery County approves COVID-19 disaster declaration, $9 million to increase medical personnel

Montgomery County commissioners approved a 7-day disaster declaration at an Aug. 10 Commissioners Court session as the percentage of COVID-19 patients in hospitals reached a critical point over the weekend. As of the county’s Aug. 9 update, 170 out of 174 intensive care unit beds were in use, and COVID-19… click here to view the...