Operation of Joint Community Recycle Center Located at A&M-Commerce has Ceased
Effective immediately, operation of the joint Community Recycle Center located on the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus has come to an end. According to a university press release, along with information obtained from Commerce City Hall, the reasons behind the decision include the rising costs of the program, the limited effectiveness stemming from misuse of the recycled collection bins, and a general lack of education with regard to how the recycling program was meant to function. Non-recyclable material was regularly deposited in the...
read moreChamber Connection for September 20, 2023
By Butch Burney We will kick off our Cocktails and Conversation, the new name for our revamped Business After Hours, with The Tipsy Oak Lounge, a great new spot inside The Oaks Bed and Breakfast on Oak Avenue. Cocktails and Conversation will last from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, so drop by for a casual networking event. You don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend. Stew News Stew cooks, check your calendars. You have just a little over a week to nail down your site! Past stew cooks have until noon on Friday, Sept. 29, to reclaim the site...
read more4-H Livestock Showing Projects are Educational by Mario Villarino
September 18, 2023 – 4-H livestock showing projects are educational programs offered by the 4-H organization. These projects involve raising and showing livestock animals like cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and poultry. Here’s an overview of what’s involved: Animal Selection: Participants choose an animal to raise and show. They might consider factors like breed, health, and market potential. Animal Care: They learn to care for the animal, including feeding, housing, and health management. Record Keeping: Keeping records of...
read moreThe Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Meeting Will Feature an Interesting Talk on Early Anglo-Americans in Spanish Texas
Our speaker for September is Bill Covington, a public school classroom teacher by profession, having spent 28 years in both the Dallas and Waxahachie Independent School Districts. He is a native of Fort Worth, TX, and he resides in Cedar Hill, TX with his wife, June. They have three grown children and one granddaughter. Mr. Covington will be speaking on the “Early Anglo-Americans in Spanish Texas”. This is a particularly interesting subject for native Texans, but native Texan or not we hope you will join us at 7:00 p.m., 611 N....
read moreDinner Bell Menu For September 20, 2023
A loyal supporter of the Dinner Bell Feeding Ministry for many years is the 10% Club, the Community Partner for the September 20th meal and three other times per year. The dedication of the 10% Club is deeply appreciated by the Dinner Bell organization. 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 Chicken Salad, Pimento Cheese, and Tuna Fish Salad on a bed of lettuce Marinated...
read moreAppointments are Now Open for the Annual Free Mammography Clinic
September 14, 2023 – Hopkins County Health Care Foundation and Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Partner for their Annual Free Mammography Clinic Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs are once again partnering to offer a free mammography clinic for uninsured women in Hopkins County. This year, the clinic will be bigger and better! At the request of the Foundation board of directors, 60 free mammogram appointments...
read moreYou Like Spicy Peppers? Prove it!
On October 28, 2023, at 3:00 pm at 208 Market Street, Winnsboro TX 75494, Autumn Trails is hosting a Chili Pepper Eating Contest. (My eyes are sweating just typing this out.) Up to 10 Contestants will be admitted. A wait list will be made in the event people drop out… There will be ten rounds of eating hot chili peppers in increasing levels of spiciness. If there is more than one person left after 10 rounds, the contest will continue with as many rounds as needed in a hot sauce chug, increasing in spiciness in each round until there is...
read moreCommerce Church of Christ OJT Senior Citizens Ministries will Hold a Meeting September 23rd
Commerce Church of Christ “On Jesus’ Time” Senior Citizens Ministries will hold a meeting Saturday, September 23, 2023. The meeting will take place from 9:30am to 12:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall of Commerce Church of Christ. A brunch will be provided. Everyone age 62 and older are welcome. Commerce Church of Christ
read moreDinner Bell Menu For September 13, 2023
The Cross Country Cowboy Church is making its 3rd appearance as a Community Partner for Dinner Bell this year. We are deeply appreciative of its dedication to this feeding 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 around 10:30 on Wednesday. MENU Hamburger Steak with Brown Onion Gravy Rice Pilaf Bacon Infused Green Beans Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Slices Crumb Cake BE CAREFUL AS THE PANDEMIC AND FLU...
read moreNew Nurse Honor Guard Commemorates Deceased Fellow Nurses in East Texas
September 7, 2023 – (East Texas) – At a recent memorial service, a group of nurses dressed in a traditional nurse’s uniform – white scrubs, white shoes, white cap, and blue cape – approached the casket.A burning candle led them down the aisle where they delivered a card to the family, extinguished the candle, read a tribute and placed a rose on the casket. The ringing of a triangle followed the saying of the deceased name three times.They are nurses from the CHRISTUS Northeast Texas Nurse Honor Guard, paying their respects...
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