Superintendent Althea Dixon accepted a $4,285.10 check from First Federal Community Bank’s Paris Wildcat Spirit Card Program. Tina Freelen, Assistant Vice President of Deposit Services of First Federal, presented the check. When bank customers use their Wildcat Card as a credit card in a PIN-less transaction, First Federal sets aside …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas: The Texas A&M Forest Service Community Forestry Grant Program submission window is open and will close on February 16, 2024. The Community Forestry Grant Program offers more than $16 million in competitive grant opportunities for community, civic, and neighborhood groups to promote the management and enhancement of urban …

WASHINGTON, December 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an online, interactive, guided application that is paperless and provides helpful features, including an electronic …

Extensive stadium renovations planned as the historic football series will continue to be played on the neutral site of the annual State Fair of Texas in Dallas. The schools announced Wednesday that the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma have agreed to a contract extension that will keep …

AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is providing printable materials listing services and resources for Texans being threatened or exposed to family or dating violence. Senate Bill 1325, signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in May 2023, requires HHSC to provide printable resources for law enforcement, …

  COMMERCE, TX—A&M-Commerce is gearing up for Fall 2023 commencement ceremonies on Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16. The lineup of candidates includes 638 master’s students, 25 doctoral students, and 733 undergraduate students. From these students, 385 will graduate with academic distinction, including 111 cum laude, 137 magna cum …

The Paris High Robotics teams recently competed in the Region 8 VEX Robotics Contest and achieved great success on Thursday, November 30. The varsity team performed exceptionally, winning the tournament with their alliance team from Pleasant Grove. In addition to this, the team also won the Skills Championship, which is …

  COMMERCE, TX—Few roles in healthcare are as dynamic and demanding as that of a flight nurse. These dedicated professionals provide quick, specialized care to critical patients during emergency air transport. Brandy Estes worked as a flight nurse for seven years before joining the nursing faculty at Texas A&M University-Commerce. …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas: More than four million real Christmas trees are sold annually in Texas, supporting farms and agriculture businesses throughout the state. As the holiday season nears, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages purchasing real Christmas trees to help boost the Texas economy. Texas A&M Forest Service recently conducted an economic study showing …

Road project travel options held delays below pre-COVID levels AUSTIN – Commuters across Texas reaped time and cost savings valued at more than $3 billion last year, thanks to transportation improvements and pandemic-related trends that made their drives quicker than just a few years ago, according to a new report from …