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The Mexia Garden Club has selected Beth Weaver’s home at 1116 Tamarisk Drive as Yard of the Month for July. The Weaver home is shaded by a massive burr oak and mature pecan trees. Crepe myrtles frame the front entry. Beth noted that when she purchased the home in 2004, the front flowerbed was overgrown with English ivy. She began the painstaking process of removing the dense ivy, and and has planted multi-layered beds of loropetalum, yaupon hollies, dwarf crepe myrtles, nandina, lavender, cannas, and liriope. Beth says the different colors and textures in her garden make her happy. She believes that gardening makes a home warm and inviting, noting,“I love seeing butterflies with my granddaughter.”

(StatePoint) -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a long-term lung disease that includes bronchitis and emphysema, is a leading cause of disability and death in the United States. More than 12.5 million people have been diagnosed, but millions more may have the disease without even knowing it.

Texas Unplugged Chari Ranch, located about 5 miles outside of Groesbeck, opened its gates to the public on May 1, boasting a safari- style getaway with a two-bedroom, one-bath treehouse and the opportunity to experience exotic animals up close and personal. Although it comes with a price tag of $400 per night, owner Talent Chari, of Dallas, knows that what he is offering is an experience unlike any other.