UPDATED: Results Negative for Baylor Student Tested for Coronavirus
WACO, Texas (Jan. 27, 2020) – Baylor University is pleased to share that the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District (WMCPHD) announced today that test results were negative for Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) for the Baylor student whose samples were sent to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) last week. “This is very good news, and we are deeply grateful to our local and University health care providers and officials and the...
A&M-Commerce Meat Judging Team Named Grand Champion at National Contest
COMMERCE, TX— The Meat Judging team at Texas A&M University-Commerce took home the Grand Champion prize from the National Western Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest held in Denver, Colorado on January 19-20 in its first year of competition. A&M-Commerce beat nine other teams that included Cisco College, Western Texas College and the Australian National Team. Zamarano University, a private institution in Honduras, also...
AARP Tax Aide Starts February 4th, 2020
Starting February 4th, 2020 AARP Tax Aide will be available at the Wesley United Methodist Church at 614 Texas St here in Sulphur Springs, TX. Remember: this service is first come, first served.
Audiene W. Smith
Audiene W. Smith, age 61 of Yantis, Texas, passed away on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 at her home in Yantis. She was born on February 12th, 1958 in Niskayuna, New York to the late Alfred Brown and Barbara Yattaw Brown. Audiene W. Smith Audiene was a retired machine operator and proud grandmother. She loved horses, Trail Rides and Nascar. Audiene was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson, Keller Smith.She is survived by...
Allan Leslie "Butch" Dykes
Mr. Allan Leslie “Butch” Dykes, age 75 of Mineola, passed away on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 at his home in Mineola. He was born on December 25th, 1944 in Mineola to the late Robert Dykes and Mary Padgett Dykes.Butch was a retired Rail Road Conductor and member of Central Baptist Church in Lindale. He loved fishing and taught Sunday School for many years.He is survived by his loving wife, Kay Dykes of Mineola; sons,...
Lois Marie Nelson (McGaughey)
Lois Marie Nelson (McGaughey) Mrs. Lois Nelson, age 81 of Grand Saline, passed away on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 in Tyler. She was born on November 8th, 1938 in Alto, Texas to the late Forrest McGaughey and Lee Anna Gray. She was a retired truck driver, former member of the Eastern Star and member of Silverlake Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, sons, Darryl and David Johnson and one brother, Carrol McGaughey....
Patricia Ruth Burchwell
Patricia Ruth Burchwell Mrs. Patricia Ruth Burchwell, age 88 of Oklahoma City, passed away on Friday, January 24th, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 19th, 1932 in Winnsboro, Texas to the late Rembert Bass and Allyn Foster Bass.Mrs. Burchwell was a retired model for TWA Travel and Airlines. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Ashland Burchwell.She is survived by her sons, Allan Osborn, Ashland Burchwell and...
Annual workshop to assist forest landowners with 2019 tax preparation
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Tax season is fast approaching and forest landowners may want to refresh their knowledge of timber tax laws. The 2020 Texas Timber Income and Property Tax Workshop will be held Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center in Diboll, Texas. This workshop is hosted by Texas A&M Forest Service and designed for landowners, foresters, tax preparers, attorneys, tax appraisers, logging professionals, land...
Dr. Fred Fuentes to Shine a Light on LAMP at Harvard Presentation
COMMERCE, TX— Dr. Fred Fuentes, executive director for enrollment management at A&M-Commerce, will present “Borders, Bridges and Bad Hombres: The stereotypes and realities of being LatinX in 2020” at the National Diversity in Leadership Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His presentation will be held at the prestigious Harvard University, where Fuentes says he will hope to open some eyes about what it means to be LatinX...
Paris Junior College President’s and Dean’s Lists
Paris Junior College is pleased to announce that nearly 175 students were named to the President’s and Dean’s lists for academic achievement during the fall 2019 semester.To be eligible for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average, (straight A’s) on a minimum of 15 semester hours. Those on the Dean’s List must have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average for at least 15 semester hours and have no grade lower...
