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Business and Professional Women celebrates half-century of serving the community

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 5:00am

In 1971, a group of 17 business and professional women gathered together and organized the Daingerfield Business & Professional Women’s Club. Though many of those founding members are no longer with them, the club continues to serve the community and further the endeavors of women in all walks of life. At the group’s recent August meeting, they celebrated 50 years of serving the Daingerfield community.

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Female role models of today are more diversified than ever

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 5:00am

Female role models are important because they’re inspiring to so many people and for so many reasons. When you think about the people who inspire you, you probably think first about what makes them inspiring, not what gender they are, how old they are or what they look like. Just like their male counterparts, female role models which by definition, regardless of gender, refer to those who are exemplary with behaviors worthy of being emulated have shaped history and changed lives. It is particularly important to celebrate and call attention to these female figures, especially in business, because their accepted presence as credible leaders is still in its infancy. But, do you need an endorsement to be a role model? Absolutely not. And the women who we so often think of as classic female role models did not set out to be granted permission or attain titles. Rather, they lived in the realm of possibilities and embraced their gender to achieve greatness. Here are a few early pioneers in female history who shared these inspiring words to live by when setting out to be your best in your personal and professional life.

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HHSC expands pediatric telehealth services to four rural hospitals, including TRMC

Wed, 09/29/2021 - 5:00am

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is awarding more than $531,000 in grants to four rural Texas hospitals to expand telehealth services for children.