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Patricia Demps

Ms. Patricia Demps has lived through her share of hard times. From having no place to live as a teenager to surviving times of abuse throughout her life, she has chosen to use her energy to bring positivity to others in spite of those challenges.

Holiday Shoppers May Want To Start Early

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in late 2019 and early 2020 had a ripple effect on the world economy. One consequence felt by consumers across the globe was longer than usual delivery times on products purchased online. Retailers like Amazon and delivery services like the United States Postal Service informed consumers that products and packages may require more delivery time due to limited transportation ability resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. That’s an important consideration for holiday shoppers who want the gifts they purchase for loved ones to arrive on time this holiday season. In anticipation of longer delivery times, which may be even longer during the notoriously busy holiday season than they were at the outset of the pandemic, shoppers may want to begin their shopping early. Doing so not only accounts for longer shipping times, but also increases the chances shoppers will find what they’re looking for during a time when many retailers’ supply chains have been interrupted. Shoppers concerned by online shopping this holiday season due to the likelihood of catching COVID-19 by contacting cardboard boxes likely have little to fear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that the chances are low that the virus spreads from packaging that’s shipped over a period of several days at ambient temperatures.

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A virtual Beef Cattle Short Course focused on producers in the central and southern portions of Texas will be held Jan. 12 and Jan. 19. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)

Beef Cattle Short Course to be Presented Online

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Bexar Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will present the 2021 Beef Cattle Short Course webinar series on Jan. 12 and Jan. 19.

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The Senate floor during the 2019 legislative session. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / The Texas Tribune

On Election Day, Republicans Lost a Critical Advantage in the State Senate. Will Dan Patrick Push to Change the rules?

Nine months before the November election, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made headlines by suggesting that if Republicans lost their supermajority in the Senate, he would pursue a bold procedural move: further lowering the threshold that is required to bring legislation to the floor.

Help Families Struggling this Christmas Due to COVID-19

Nearly half of low-income Americans reported that they or someone in their household experienced some type of income loss during the pandemic, according to information published by Pew Research Center. Because more people are facing hardship this year due to the impacts of COVID-19, more families in your community will likely be in need of assistance this holiday season and into 2021.

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Right There by SMU—The Fragrance was Tantalizing!

“We are going to tour the Mrs. Baird’s Bread Bakery on Central Expressway next Tuesday and are going to be allowed to leave school a little early to get there while the full crew is on duty,” said Mrs. Stark and Mrs. Themer to the seven Cub Scouts of our Den in Forney, Texas, as we sat in the Community Center and waited for parents to “pick up” their boys at the conclusion of the biweekly Tuesday meeting. Our Den took more “field trips” than any other, and we were fortunate.

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TPWD Wildlife Biologists Confirm Rare Mountain Lion Sighting Near Rowlett

Despite the rarity of mountain lion sightings near urban areas, a recent mountain lion sighting on private property in Rowlett has been verified by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists. Biologists suspect that this mountain lion is most likely a transient juvenile male that is just passing through the area as it searches for a home range.

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Up on the Housetop

Images of Santa Claus excite children across the globe each holiday season. Some such images appear on television, in stores or in the front yards of homes decked out for the holidays, while others are elicited through songs like “Up on the Housetop.” Hollywood legend Gene Autry’s mid-20th century version of “Up on the Housetop” might be the most widely recognized version of the song, but the tune actually dates back to 1864, making it the second oldest secular Christmas song (“Jingle Bells” was written in 1857).

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