January 2022

COVID-19 cases are spiking across the country, and as pet owners quarantine, questions of pet safety against this disease and the quickly spreading Omicron variant continue to arise. Drs.

Many people think of Alzheimer’s disease as something that happens only to older people. Unfortunately, that’s not the truth.

If student-athletes want to pursue a college career in athletics, they should know college coaches like multi-sport athletes. We live in an age where club teams, select teams and high school coaches desire to have their athletes year-round. This is not in the best interest of the student-athlete. Onesport athletes do not receive the benefits of learning multiple techniques and muscle coordination?

The Don’t Mess With Texas Scholarship Contest is now accepting applications for the 2022 school year. Any Texas high school senior currently attending public, private or home school and planning to attend an accredited Texas college or university in the Fall 2022 semester is eligible to apply.

Trinity Valley Community College competed in the 2022 Cattleman’s Congress Livestock Show in Oklahoma City Jan. 3-6. The five members of the TVCC Beef Cattle Show Team were involved in the Open Charolais Cattle division and competed well.

Pandemic aside, the loss of money, personal information, and perseverance of scammers continue with online purchase scams as the riskiest of scams. The Better Business Bureau recommends adding a few precautionary steps to the New Year’s resolution list, along with the weight loss and financial goals, to help make the upcoming days and months fraud-free.

The members of the Martin’s Hundred Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the Seventeenth Century met in Mabank at the Tri-County Library Community Room Jan. 13.

The Financial Crimes Intelligence Center, which will coordinate law enforcement investigations into credit card skimmers, officially opened Jan. 6 in Tyler during a ceremony at the center.

The Terrell Tigers opened the second round of district play against a familiar foe Jan. 25, clashing with a Kaufman squad that entered play riding a six-game winning streak.

The Terrell Lady Tigers started last week with a much-needed break, getting the chance to rest and regroup following consecutive setbacks against state-ranked Sunnyvale and current district runner-up Caddo Mills.