Are ‘Cocaine Sharks’ A Real Threat to Texas Beaches?
July 26, 2024 – Researches are currently scrambling to explain a possible new threat on beaches around the world. That threat: sharks hopped up on cocaine. Here are some facts: Sharks have been proven to ‘attack’ the white floating bundles of cocaine left floating in the ocean. These bundles are the result of smugglers dumping their cargo. Scientist theorize sharks might mistake the objects for birds. Much like the...
Boar’s Head Recalls Ready-To-Eat Liverwurst And Other Deli Meat
Products May Be Contaminated With Listeria BOAR’S HEAD PROVISIONS CO., INC. FSIS Announcement WASHINGTON, July 26, 2024 – Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection...
Meal-A-Day Menu for Last Week of July, 2024
Here is the menu for Meal-A-Day for the last week of July 2024.
Governor Abbott Announces Sentinel School Safety System
July 26, 2024 – Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of Sentinel, an innovative and comprehensive system designed to enhance the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff in school buildings across Texas. Sentinel is provided by the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Office of School Safety and Security and is available to all schools in the state at no charge to the schools. Sentinel will enable robust...
Book Signing Coming Up
July 25, 2024 – The book signing for ‘Living Loved’ is coming up August 3rd, 2024. Local author Tracy Kelly will be on hand starting at 3PM. Deep Routes Coffee in Sulphur Springs is hosting the event.
PJC Nursing Students Help Meal-A-Day with ‘Project Chicken’
July 25, 2024 – Five lovely volunteers from the Paris Junior College Nursing Program arrived at the Senior Center bright and early Thursday morning. They cheerfully went to work on ‘Project Chicken’. Students and volunteers debone cooked chicken for later use. It was a lot of work, but there was lively conversation, and a few chicken jokes were exchanged. The PJC students are required to perform community service...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs receives national award for stroke care
(SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs is beingrecognized for excellence in stroke care by the American Heart Association and AmericanStroke Association. The national award, Get With The Guidelines – Stroke, is given to hospitals who have demonstrated excellence in stroke care. The recognition was created to highlight the health care facilities providing the most up-to-date, research-based...
TPWD to Release 1 Billionth Fish into Texas Waters July 31
July 24, 2024 LAKE JACKSON— Help the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) celebrate a Texas-sized milestone July 31 as biologists release the billionth hatchery-produced fingerling (one-to-two-inch fish). TPWD has been stocking saltwater fish into Texas bays for more than 40 years to revitalize historic fisheries and speed up the recovery of overfished stocks. The billionth fish will be one of the most sought-after game...
There is Still Time Left to Celebrate National Corn Month
AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller proudly joins farmers nationwide in celebrating National Corn Month this July. Texas corn producers plant over 2 million acres of corn annually, contributing a remarkable $1.7 billion to our state’s economy each year. The corn industry supports countless jobs in agronomy, trucking, and logistics. As one of Texas’ most versatile crops, Commissioner Miller recognizes that...
FCC Caps Exorbitant Phone & Video Call Rates for Incarcerated Persons & Their Families
The Martha Wright-Reed Act Empowered the FCC to Close Gaps in the Long-Fought-For Protections Against Predatory Rates WASHINGTON, July 18, 2024—The Federal Communications Commission voted to end exorbitant phone and video call rates that have burdened incarcerated people and their families for decades. Under the new rules, the cost of a 15-minute phone call will drop to $0.90 from as much as $11.35 in large jails and, in small jails,...
