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Election Day Nov. 8

Early voting ends Friday, Nov. 4 and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Tons of election coverage in the upcoming Palo Pinto Press. VOTE! Login to continue reading Login Sign…

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Texas Teacher of the Year from PPC

IRVING — Shelley Jeoffroy, a fifthgrade math teacher at Otis Brown Elementary in Irving ISD, is the 2023 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year. Jeoffroy’s parents, Ray and Madge Patterson (both graduates of Mineral Wells High School) are retired educators living in Palo Pinto, Madge’s hometown.

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Aniya Chavez

The Wranglerette of the Week for October 28th is Aniya Chavez. Aniya is a senior and a first-year line member. Aniya has shown dedication and hard work this past week as we prepare for senior night performances. Make sure to come see Aniya and the rest of the seniors get recognized before the game tonight. Also, stay for halftime to see Aniya and the Wranglerettes perform!

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LIVE WELL

My nurse practitioner friend Susan Potter and I journeyed to Texas Tech to obtain a DNP (doctor of nursing practice). It was a life and practice-changing experience. The course called Epigenetics of chronic disease taught that the determinants of health are 10% healthcare, 20% genes, and 70% lifestyle and our environment! Epigenetics is how our environment and lifestyle turn our genes on and off and affects our health.

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