County opens registration for Johnson & Johnson vaccine

County to receive a large bump in vaccines — Jason Garza | The Texas TribuneA nurse administers the Moderna vaccine. Thousands of rural Texans are still awaiting for their vaccine allotment over a month after shots began in the Lone Star State.
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The Walker County Office of Emergency Management has opened registration for a two-day COVID-19 vaccination site next week.

Click here to register for the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which will be administered April 6th and 8th. The vaccine is available thanks to a joint partnership with the office of emergency management, Huntsville Family Medicine and Huntsville Memorial Hospital.

Obituaries

Cox, Jr., Leigh

Leigh Henderson Cox, Jr., 95, died peacefully on April 8, 2021 after a fall and brief illness. Leigh was born in Huntsville, TX to Leigh and Jewel Cox. He attended Rice Institute where he earned both his bachelors and master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering. During WWII, he served in the …

Spencer, Sr., Nolan

Nolan will lie in state from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Wed. April 14, 2021 at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, TX. Graveside services will be on Thurs. April 15 at 10:00am at Pioneer Cemetery in Riverside, TX. Procession will depart from the funeral home at 9:00am.