Shop Texas Electricity announced their 2021 Scholarship Award Program applications are open for high school students seeking to pursue a higher education program. The scholarship will award $1000 to two deserving current high school seniors planning to attend an accredited college degree program in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)…
By Sandi Schwartz Although we are currently hearing a great deal about the opioid crisis in America, teen drug use is actually declining overall. A new study called Monitoring the Future by the National Institute on Drug Abuse indicates that teens are using fewer illicit drugs (other than marijuana) than…
By Becky Mayad | Contributor In his final year of service to the City of Plano, Mayor Harry LaRosiliere took a fond look back at the first seven years of the Plano Mayor’s Summer Internship Program (PMSIP) as he announced plans for the 2021 program. Recruitment for businesses to sign up is underway…
By Cheryl Maguire When Lisa, age 57, first noticed that her mother seemed confused, she assumed it was typical behavior from an 80-year-old. She continued to take it in stride when her mother tried to make a phone call using the TV remote. Lisa became somewhat concerned when her mother started…
By Sandi Schwartz | Contributor I recently returned from an amazing trip to Alaska. That part of the country is so special, and nothing like I have ever seen before. It is truly a different culture and way of life out there with small towns, minimal materialism, living off the…
By Chef Tim Byres and Chef Josh Trunnell Ingredients:Yields 8 quarts 1/4 cup butter 2 onions, medium diced 1/2 bunch of celery, small dice 1/2 cup garlic, minced 4 quarts chicken stock 5 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, large dice 3 pounds Andouille sausage, small dice 1/2 cup Tabasco sauce 1/2…
By Sharon Adams | Contributor Jolie Humphrey, chair of Mad Hatter’s Tea Out of Africa Into the Garden announces the Hat Categories for judging at the event happening on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. This is the 33rd year for the Mad Hatter’s Tea…
By Alicia Wanek Last summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a survey on mental health and found that one in four respondents ages 18 to 24 had “seriously considered” suicide in the previous 30 days. According to another CDC report, compared with 2019, the proportion of mental health–related…
In this episode, Blanca Garcia, Director of Mental Health Resources for the Grant Halliburton Foundation (GHF), helps us slay the stigma of mental illness and tell us how to get the support we need. Discover free resources and get life-saving support to help youth battle depression, suicide, bullying, and other…