HRDC reaches out to struggling Liberty County

The area's largest provider of social services is reaching out to the people of Liberty County, where the poverty rate is on the increase.

District IV Human Resources Development Council is sending a representative to Liberty County Hospital and Nursing Home in Chester for two hours on the second Thursday of each month to answer questions about HRDC programs. The first visit will be Nov. 13.

"If we can show that these services are available and people will use them, it will just really help our community," said Tracey Hansen, the hospital's marketing manager. "Once we get people to start meeti...