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TWC: Program Offers Free Child Care To Assist Parents Employed In Service Industry
Sep22

TWC: Program Offers Free Child Care To Assist Parents Employed In Service Industry

Subsidized Child Care Program Expanded With Emphasis On Industries Hit Hardest By Pandemic AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission is providing extra help to the service industry, which was hit hard by the pandemic, by providing 12 months of free child care to low-income parents who are employed in the service industry. TWC has an existing child care subsidy program designed to assist low-wage workers in paying for the cost...

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Paris SBDC Offering Training to Assist Restaurants, Other Businesses
Aug03

Paris SBDC Offering Training to Assist Restaurants, Other Businesses

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services Paris SBDC offering training to assist restaurants, other businesses The Paris Small Business Development Center is offering free in-person and online training events next week, one on building restaurant staff recession-proof tips for small business, and the other on getting, managing and spending money. Delivering 99 recession-proof tips for small business success is the subject...

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SBDC Holding Virtual Sessions on Social Media Strategy
Jul13

SBDC Holding Virtual Sessions on Social Media Strategy

Over the next two weeks, each Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Paris Small Business Development Center will hold training sessions on social media strategy.  The first session on Tuesday, July 13 covers “Facebook and Instagram Ads.” The second session on Thursday, July 15 is “Eight Tips to Blogging Success.” “How to Add Video to Your Marketing Mix,” will be held Tuesday, July 20. On Thursday, July 22, the final...

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SBDC Presents Two Sessions on How to Grow Business Online
Jul13

SBDC Presents Two Sessions on How to Grow Business Online

The Paris Small Business Development Center will present two Lunch-N-Learn marketing sessions on Wednesday, July 14 in Greenville and Thursday, July 15 in Sulphur Springs,  Presenting at the free sessions will be “Technology Evangelist” Eric Spellmann. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch as learn how to grow a business online. Following each presentation, individual appointments will be offered with...

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Paris SBDC Holding Seven Management / Leadership Training Sessions
Jul08

Paris SBDC Holding Seven Management / Leadership Training Sessions

The Paris Small Business Development Center is holding a seven-session online training on management and leadership from Lorna Kibbey Leadership Solutions. The sessions, running from July 12 through August 23 each Monday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., are designed to help businesses struggling with employee retention, hiring, and attracting employees. Paris SBDC invited Lorna Kibbey Leadership Solutions to mentor local business owners on...

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PJC Board of Regents Approve Dual Credit Agreement, Revise COVID Policy
Jun01

PJC Board of Regents Approve Dual Credit Agreement, Revise COVID Policy

At their Monday, May 25 meeting, the Paris Junior College Board of Regents gave annual approval to the dual credit memorandum for high schools, and modified mask rules to reflect Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order.  While giving approval to the dual credit memorandum, regents learned that the Pioneer Academy Charter School in Greenville is a new addition. They will bring students to the PJC-Greenville Center for...

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PJC Board of Regents Keep COVID-19 Safety Protocols in Place
Mar31

PJC Board of Regents Keep COVID-19 Safety Protocols in Place

Facing uncertainties about the aftereffects of Spring Break and more virulent strains of COVID-19, the Paris Junior College Board of Regents voted to maintain current safety protocols at their meeting on Monday, March 22, 2021.  The issue of continuing mandatory masks and social distancing will be reevaluated after the Spring semester ends in May. “We don’t know what the next three weeks after Spring Break will...

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Paris Junior College Board of Regents Receives Clean Audit Report
Jan28

Paris Junior College Board of Regents Receives Clean Audit Report

A clean audit report for Paris Junior College and the PJC Memorial Foundation was presented to the College Board of Regents by Teffany Kavanaugh, audit manager for McClanahan and Holmes, at their monthly meeting held Monday, Jan. 25. Regents also approved changes to the College’s nursing program. “The audit report states that we’ve audited the companies’ financial statements at PJC and the Memorial Foundation,” said Kavanaugh. “The...

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2nd Round of Economic Impact Payments Already Being Distributed
Dec30

2nd Round of Economic Impact Payments Already Being Distributed

Some US residents will begin 2021 with money in the bank. The Internal Revenue Service Tuesday night reported a second round of Economic Impact Payments are already going out to taxpayers across the country. Authorized by the newly enacted Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the second round of payments or “EIP 2,” is generally $600 for singles and...

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Year in Review: 2020 Hopkins County Livestock and Forage Education
Dec21

Year in Review: 2020 Hopkins County Livestock and Forage Education

Trainings, Tours and Field Days By Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County Relevance Livestock and forage production is a 3.96-billion-dollar industry in the Central Region. Livestock and forage enterprises are affected by climate and market variability. Hopkins County currently has more than 100,000 head of beef cattle with 27,000 head of dairy cattle Due to environmental...

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