Blood Sugar Woes in the Middle of the Night?
Jul27

Blood Sugar Woes in the Middle of the Night?

Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Family and Community Health Agent If you have diabetes, you might have encountered the dreaded “dawn phenomenon.” If your blood sugar is higher when you wake up in the morning than when you went to bed, you may be experiencing this effect. Your body naturally releases certain hormones to stimulate the body prior to waking up (beginning around 4 a.m. in order to prepare...

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July 27 Chamber Connection: Stew Sponsorships Letters Go Out Next Week; Vendors Market, Cook Team Apps Available
Jul27

July 27 Chamber Connection: Stew Sponsorships Letters Go Out Next Week; Vendors Market, Cook Team Apps Available

Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Registration for the 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, set for Oct. 22, is open. To register, go online to the Chamber’s website at HopkinsChamber.org/stewcooks, email [email protected] or call 903-885-6515. The cost to enter is $100 per stew pot, with $150 coming from the sponsor to pay for ingredients. This year, stew...

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Ribbon Cutting  Slated Aug. 1 At Prim Stadium For CHRISTUS Mobile Athletic Training Room
Jul26

Ribbon Cutting Slated Aug. 1 At Prim Stadium For CHRISTUS Mobile Athletic Training Room

Sulphur Springs, Texas, July 25, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic Open, Offering High Risk Maternity Care in Sulphur Springs By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur [email protected] Please Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting Please join the...

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Building Resiliency in Historic Cemeteries
Jul26

Building Resiliency in Historic Cemeteries

TWC News Releases – July 26, 2022 Texas Historical Commission invites all with an interest to participate in the sixth and final webinar in the Cemetery Disaster Training series— Building Resiliency in Historic Cemeteries. This series trains stewards of historic cemeteries to better prepare for and respond to disasters. A resilient historic cemetery has the capacity to adapt to changing conditions and to prepare for, withstand,...

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Drought Will Always Be Part of Risk With Forage Production, Livestock and Production Systems
Jul26

Drought Will Always Be Part of Risk With Forage Production, Livestock and Production Systems

Strategies To Help Mitigate Effects Of Drought Events Mario Villarino By Dr. Mario A. Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] Knowing how to cope with unexpected reality is always hard. This is what by definition is a stressful situation. We all know it: is hot and is dry out there! According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, even when the production...

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Schedule For Upcoming TeleTown Hall Meeting, Town Hall Tour For Congressman Fallon Announced
Jul26

Schedule For Upcoming TeleTown Hall Meeting, Town Hall Tour For Congressman Fallon Announced

Pat Fallon, District 2 Congressman An upcoming Town Hall Tour and TeleTown Hall Meeting schedule has been announced for Congressman Pat Fallon. The District 4 Congressman invites district residents to participate in any of these in-person or phone conferences to ask questions and receive an update from Fallon on recent developments, actions and work taken and proposed which will impact those residing in District 4. “We would...

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What About Mycorrhizae?
Jul24

What About Mycorrhizae?

By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Quite often we hear about the benefits of mycorrhizae, but seldom do we get a good understanding of what they are, how they help, and how they do it. Basically mycorrhizae support nearly all vegetable plants, the exception being members of the brassica family (Cabbage, lettuce, etc.). Plant roots with and without mycorrhizae (Photo Credit: Universityof Nevada Reno Cooperative Extension)...

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Meal A Day Menu – July 25-29, 2022
Jul24

Meal A Day Menu – July 25-29, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of July 25-29, 2022 includes: Monday – Rope Sausage, Pinto Beans, Corn Bread, Slice Of Onion and Tomato.Tuesday – Apricot Glazed Chicken Breast On A Bed of Rice, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll.Wednesday – Beef Lasagna, Italian...

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Dinner Bell Menu for July 27, 2022
Jul24

Dinner Bell Menu for July 27, 2022

Hall Oil repeats as a Community Partner for Dinner Bell. Thank you Ruthmary and the Hall Family for the continued support of the Dinner Bell Ministry! 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 at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Kitchen made Tuna, Chicken and Pimento Cheese Salads on a bed of lettuce Individual...

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Paris District Road Report for July 25, 2022
Jul23

Paris District Road Report for July 25, 2022

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting July 25, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...

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