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Texas demand growing for live Christmas trees

Texas demand growing for live Christmas trees

An increase in farm acreage, coupled with ongoing consumer demand and opportunities for new seed-improvement programs, signals a positive outlook for the Texas Christmas tree industry, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service expert. “The latest [USDA] census notes...

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Library open with limited hours, services

Library open with limited hours, services

The hours won’t be as long, and not all parts of the library will be available, but we are still ex­cited to be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’re working hard to comply with the 25% ca­pacity mandate by Governor Abbott, so we’re asking that our...

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‘The Show Must Go On’

‘The Show Must Go On’

GSM announces 2020 season, new audition process In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, area theaters, along with theaters all over the world, are being forced to postpone or cancel auditions, rehearsals and productions. Because “The Show Must Go On,” the Garland Summer...

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Dallas County reports five COVID-19 related deaths

Dallas County reports five COVID-19 related deaths

Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 5 deaths and 112 new cases of COVID-19 today, April 29, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 3,352 with 99 total deaths to date*. The reported deaths are a Dallas man and a Dallas woman, both in their...

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Business converts to making masks

Business converts to making masks

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about many changes in everyday life, and in the case of JOLT Printing and Embroidery of Wylie caused a complete switch in business. About two weeks ago, JOLT converted its operation from making printed and...

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How to stay healthy while social distancing

How to stay healthy while social distancing

COVID-19 has the public rethinking how they stay healthy -- both physically and mentally. Even those in good health can start to feel anxious and fearful when the words ‘pandemic’ and ‘social distancing’ are mentioned. But can you stay active and mentally healthy...

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Churches prepare for Easter

Churches prepare for Easter

The biggest Christian holiday falls this weekend, but instead of preaching to crowded sanctuaries, pastors will once again be sharing their messages with a handful of cameras. Although churches are closed to prevent further spread of COVID-19, congregants are still...

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Now’s the time to teach at-home nutrition

Now’s the time to teach at-home nutrition

With a lot of parents facing the challenge of keeping housebound kids happy and healthy, this is the perfect time to teach kids the basics of nutrition and eating right. Consider these simple suggestions from Melanie Marcus, MA, RD, health and nutrition communications...

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