Long-deferred donors are once again eligible to give blood

Thanks to new guidelines from the FDA, Coffee Memorial Blood Center hopes to welcome back thousands of deferred blood donors who have been unable to donate blood for the last 20 years.

Regular grooming can keep cats ‘feline’ fine

Cats are known to be fastidious groomers, but this doesn’t mean they can do it all on their own. In the summer, especially, the heat and humidity may make owners more conscious about the ways they can help their feline friends stay clean, cool, and well-groomed. Dr.

The brain-boosting benefits of word games

Word games continue to be popular pastimes and provide a great opportunity to engage in lighthearted competition among family and friends. Wordle is perhaps the most popular word game to become popular in recent years.

How to conserve energy while keeping the AC on

Air conditioning is a welcome luxury come the dog days of summer. Few people can imagine getting through a hot summer afternoon without turning their AC on, and that can make July and August some of the more costly months on the calendar in regard to energy consumption.

Local Briefs

Wheatheart Wheat Conference set Aug. 11 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting the 24th annual Wheatheart Wheat Conference on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 8:30 a.m. at the Expo Center in Perryton. The event is open to all area wheat producers.

‘Diesel nut’ development brings AgriLife, Chevron together

Peanut oil powered the world’s first diesel engine when it was premiered by Rudolf Diesel at the World Exposition in Paris in 1900. Now, a collaboration between Chevron and Texas A&M AgriLife is reviving the use of peanuts as a renewable feedstock for diesel fuel with a lower carbon intensity.