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Natural Ways to Fight Fall Allergies

News Staff

Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

As the days become shorter and the weather cools down, a new crop of allergy symptoms can arise, turning the autumn season into one marked by sneezing, scratchy throats and itchy eyes.

How to Overcome Mental Fatigue

News Staff

Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

Fatigue and exhaustion are often discussed in terms that characterize the physical effects that they have on the body. However, mental fatigue can be just as draining as physical exhaustion, even if its symptoms are not as evident as achy muscles or tired feet.

Questions

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Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

I receive a lot of emails, but I can’t answer them all. People have suggested I use auto-generated email responses designed to robotically thank people for messaging. But I don’t like this idea. Too impersonal. When I was 7, I wrote the governor.

Texas Pecan Production Below Average, Demand Remains St

Texas Pecan Production Below Average, Demand Remains Strong

News Staff

Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

Texas pecan orchards were expected to produce a mixed bag of results amid good prices and strong demand, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Larry Stein, Ph.D.

Star Transit Introduces Greater Flexibility in Mesquite Through on Demand Service

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Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

STAR Transit will transition Mesquite’s Route 201 (COMPASS) bus to on-demand service Oct. 1, giving passengers greater flexibility in traveling throughout the area. Additionally, the service area will be expanded to travel to places previously not covered.

Failure to Plan: Is it Planning to Fail?

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Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” But as you chart your financial course, what steps should you take to help you keep moving forward to where you want to go? Consider these suggestions: • Establish and quantify your goals.

LUKE, HOW DO YOU PREPARE WILD PORK?

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Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

WITH LUKE CLAYTON We have an abundance of free, wild pork roaming the hills and creek bottoms across most of the Lone Star State. Yes, larger boars, if they are in good condition and not actively breeding, make excellent table fare, but the meat does need to be tenderized before cooking.

Aunthropology

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Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

My aunt, my mother’s little and only sister, a lifelong resident of Seagoville, Texas, just up and moved to New Mexico. She retired. She sold everything. She reunited with the love of her life. She moved. Poof. My Aunt Karen’s very existence has always seemed magical to me.

Who Wrote The Bible?

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Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

“I think the angels wrote the verses, and God helped the angels type it out,” says Sara, 8. That’s a lot of typing, but I think there’s more to the story. Scriptures record messages delivered by angels, but people did the writing.

DIVAS-3 to Perform In Terrell October 6

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Thu, 09/29/2022 - 05:00

The powerhouse pop vocal trio, DIVAS-3, will be performing a wide range of favorite hits by the most famous female icons in music entertainment history in a live concert at at the Terrell ISD Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 6, 2022.