January 3, 2021 COVID-19 Update: Only 1 ICU Bed Remains Open In Region
As local Hopkins County officials wait for direction from Governor Abbott’s office on latest state mandated occupancy restrictions, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to rise in our region as well as across the state. The latest Texas DSHS Dashboard shows only 1 ICU bed is open and available in the 8 county region known as Trauma Service Area F. This same region now has a COVID-19 hospitalization rate of...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 31, 2024
The Brian Toliver Family and dealerships in Northeast Texas is the Community Partner for this week. The family supports and volunteers in schools, healthcare and church giving hours of service to these entities. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Hamburger Steak...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 24, 2024
Alliance Bank is the Community Partner. Charted almost one hundred years ago, Alliance Bank (formerly Sulphur Springs State Bank) has been a strong banking influence in Northeast Texas. Eight cities from Mt. Vernon to Ft. Worth with 16 locations are privileged to be served by Alliance Bank. Dinner Bell has received support from Alliance Bank by partnering with the feeding ministry four times yearly for over eight years. GRAB and...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 10, 2024
City National Bank is this weeks sponsor. MENU Old Fashioned Hamburger Casserole Bacon Green Beans Garden Salad French Bread Trotter Family Special Cake HAPPY 2024!!! GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF BY FOLLOWING SAFE HEALTH PRACTICES AS FLU AND COVID ARE STILL...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 3, 2024
A NEW YEAR for Dinner Bell, our 13th! We start 2024 with gratitude to Heilman Properties (John and Mary Heilman) for repeat performances as a Dinner Bell Community Partner. The meal is comprised of “good luck” for 2024 food items. MENU Ham (Progress/Prosperity) pigs root forward when going for food Fried Cabbage (Dollars) the more the merrier Blackeyed Peas (Pennies) to jingle in our pockets Creamy Grape Salad (12 At...
Dinner Bell Menu for January 25, 2023
Alliance Bank, its employees and customers, repeat as the Community Partner for this week’s meal. That entity’s support is greatly appreciated by the Dinner Bell. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus around 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Jambalaya with Chicken, Shrimp, Sausage and Rice...
Dinner Bell Menu for January 18, 2023
A super supporter of The Dinner Bell Ministry is the 10% Club. That entity sponsors this week’s meal to the pleasure of all at THE DINNER BELL. GRAB AND GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. MENU Hamburger Steak with Brown Onion Gravy Rice Pilaf Bacon Infused Green...
Dinner Bell Menu for January 11, 2023
City National Bank and Employees return as a Community Partner for the Dinner Bell Ministry. For the continued support of CNB for Dinner Bell we are very grateful. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus around 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Chicken Spaghetti Roasted Vegetables ...
USFDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Down To 6 Months of Age
FDA NEWS RELEASE — December 8, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to include use in children down to 6 months of age. “More children now have the opportunity to update their protection against COVID-19 with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, and we encourage parents and caregivers of those eligible to...
Northeast Texas WDA Unemployment Rates Rose In June 2022, But Remain Lower Than June 2021 Rates
Unemployment in Northeast Texas Workforce Development area rose for the second consecutive month, but the June 2022 unemployment rates were still below June 2021 unemployment rates for all nine counties in the WDA. Franklin and Hopkins continued in June 2022 to have the lowest unemployment rates in NETWDA and both county’s 3.5% unemployment rates are still below the overall state unemployment rate of 4.4% for June 2022,...
