Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offers Something for Everyone and Summer Sewing Workshop
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offers Something for Everyone Did you know that every state in the United States has an Extension Service? Did you know that every county in Texas has Extension Agents who work with them and that some agents in smaller counties work more than one county? Were you aware that some of the larger counties have multiple agents to cover the large territory? How much do you really know about your Hopkins...
SSISD To Hear Property Value Study, Emergency Operations Updates, Consider Grant For Police
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees is scheduled Wednesday evening to hear a report on a property value study, review emergency operation updates, and receive required training; and consider renewing membership in a legal retainer program and approving committee appointments, legal and cooperative agreements, and a grant application. SSISD logo During the administrative reports portion of the meeting, Douglas Early Childhood...
Free Mobile Testing for COVID-19 Offered June 8 In Delta County
Prior Registration Is Required For Testing Free mobile COVID-19 testing will be offered in Delta County on Monday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Cooper ISD Elementary School’s west parking lot. The testing is offered through the partnership between the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Texas Military Department (TMD), the local Regional Advisory Councils...
May Elections Must Be Postponed, According To State Elections Official
Cumby, Yantis Schools Have Already Postponed Their Elections Until November Both Cumby ISD and Yantis ISD postponed elections within the last week, just ahead of the Secretary of State elections officer’s email notifying local election officials that the May 2 elections must be postponed due to the Governor’s Executive Order requiring people to remain at home unless at an essential job or essential tasks such as grocery...
So Many Choices: Events and More By Johanna Hicks
So Many Choices! We make decisions every day – what to wear, what to eat, how to spend our day, whether or not to answer the phone, what to watch on TV, whom to text or call, and even things we don’t think about, like where to sit, what to read (whether in the newspaper, on your phone, on your computer, on your smart watch, etc.) We literally make hundreds of choices, if not thousands, every day. At the...
What Do 4-H, Diabetes, and Marriage Education Have in Common?
What Do 4-H, Diabetes, and Marriage Education Have in Common? While in the check-out line at Wal-Mart with food items and plastic utensils in tow, the cashier commented that I must be getting ready for a party of some sort. When explaining that I worked for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and was preparing for another session of Kids’ Cam p: Fun, Food, Fitness, she responded that she had never heard of Extension. Wow! To me, it’s...
Dr. Brown Named to A & M System Chancellor’s Academy of Teacher Education
COMMERCE, TX—Early Childhood Education Professor Dr. David Brown will be inducted into The Texas A&M System Chancellor’s Academy of Teacher Educators. The academy celebrates teacher educators for their contributions to the field. “Because of the hard work our faculty put into preparing teachers for the classroom, The Texas A&M System is known throughout the country for producing some of the best teachers,” said Chancellor of...
2016 Getting off to a Busy Start
2016 Getting off to a Busy Start Greetings to all! As I was reviewing my calendar for the next couple of months, I decided it would be a good time to announce all the upcoming events that might be of interest to you. Lots of dates, times, and places will be listed, so if you want to clip this column and post it on your refrigerator for reference, feel free to do so! Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agents from all across the...
House Committee Considers E-Cigarette Ban
by Ryan McCrimmon, The Texas Tribune – March 24, 2015 A week after the Texas Senate passed a bill to prevent minors from buying electronic cigarettes, House lawmakers on Tuesday considered similar legislation they say would protect young Texans from addictive nicotine products. The House Public Health Committee took up five bills that would extend current restrictions on tobacco products to vapor products like e-cigarettes....
