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The Mesquite News
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Virtual speaker series to celebrate African American History Month
Texas A&M University-San Antonio will host “Being Black in the USA: The Crowns We Wear” as part of its speaker series in honor of African American History Month. Coordinated Full Story » -
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Former biology lecturer studies bats killed by freeze
Bats across the state have been found frozen to death or dead from weather-related injuries after February’s winter storm. Carcasses have been accumulating below highway bridges, and a former Full Story » -
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ERCOT: Expert talks about the big freeze
The week of Feb. 14, millions of Texans endured a winter storm, which led to days-long power outages and simultaneously left some residents without running water. “(The storm) pushed Full Story » -
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Meat is meat: An uncanny winter storm meal
It’s two days after Valentine’s Day and hell had never known a colder fury than the snowstorm that was unleashed in Texas. Texas had been frozen for a second Full Story » -
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English lecturer talks winter storm hardships
What started as a normal weekend in the home of Dr. Lisa Jennings resulted in extremely low water pressure and periodic loss of electricity for approximately a week. Jennings, Full Story » -
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Patriots’ Casa used as COVID-19 vaccination site for veterans
Texas A&M University-San Antonio served as a COVID-19 vaccination site for veterans on Feb. 27. Stationed inside Patriots’ Casa, The South Texas Veterans Health Care System had 500 COVID-19 Full Story »