Bluebonnet Master Gardener Fruit & Citrus tree sale set Aug. 29
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g SAVE the DATE. The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association will host its Annual Fruit & Citrus Tree Sale on Friday, Aug.
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What it was, was a cookie
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At least once a month The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and her daughter will spend a day visiting thrift stores in our community. I’m not sure, so don’t quote me, but I think there’s a 100-mile radius where they do their shopping.
Is God Dead? Pinnacle
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On orthodox Christian doctrine, the resurrection of Jesus is the pinnacle of God’s revealing of Himself to mankind through the biblical narrative. Quite simply, the resurrection of Jesus completely changes the conversation because if it is true, and the evidence indicates that it is, then the Bible skeptics of the world need to consider the enormous implications a risen Jesus ushers in.
Blinn College District recognizes 27 Paramedic Program graduates with pinning ceremony
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Excellent instruction and real-world scenarios prepare graduates to serve their communities The Blinn College District Paramedic Program recently welcomed 27 new graduates to the profession during a pinning ceremony at the Blinn RELLIS Administration Building at Texas A&M-RELLIS.
Abbott announces Collins Aerospace Expansion in Richardson
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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, will expand its aerospace manufacturing and research and development (R&D) operations in Richardson. Collins Aerospace is a global supplier of aerospace and defense products. The project will create more than 570 new jobs and more than $57 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $3,718,000 has been extended to Collins Aerospace.
Coastal Prairie Conservancy permanently protects 220 acres, strengthening Houston flood resilience, wildlife habitat
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In a major win for Houston conservation, the Coastal Prairie Conservancy has permanently protected 220 acres of Three Oaks Farm just outside of Katy. This newly conserved property fills a critical piece in the heart of the Katy Prairie Preserve — a growing network of more than 19,500 acres of protected prairie, wetlands, and working lands west of Houston.
Austin County 4-H youth have fun exploring food and nutrition project activities
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Recently, Austin County 4-H hosted an opportunity to showcase two educational events related to food and nutrition projects in the county. The summer event was aimed at equipping youth with valuable life skills while encouraging participation in key 4-H projects such as Food Challenge and Food Show.
Is God Dead? Of apostles and martyrs
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Throughout this series of articles, there has been an underlying and heretofore unexplored question: Did the apostles make the whole thing up? Was the claim of Jesus’s resurrection from the dead some grand hoax, some grand myth that quickly grew into a phenomenon placing the disciples in the grand spotlight of Christian stardom? After all, an empty tomb could have simply meant that the disciples (or anyone else, for that matter) stole the body.
I had a thought, but I can’t remember it
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I just celebrated another birthday. I never imagined I would get this old, but here I am, old and still breathing. Reflecting on my birthday celebration, I looked back on my life and realized I’ve been so busy, I’ve not had much chance to think. I know most people believe thinking is an essential part of life. I guess it is, but it has never been an essential part of my life.
Texas growers to be drastically affected by USDA cuts to food programs
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Mission — As federal support for key USDA programs winds down, small-scale Texas farmers warn of the damaging effects on local agriculture, community health, and school nutrition across the state. Jesus Lozano, founder of Triple J Organics in Mission, TX, says these cuts threaten hard-earned progress that has made locally grown produce more accessible to families and students alike.
