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The month of January 2009 has been designated by Governor Rick Perry as School Board Recognition Month. Dew ISD is joining with other districts to thank board members for caring so much about the future of every child enrolled in our public schools. More ... The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) and the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America (AVVA) Palestine Chapter 991 will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009, at 7:00 pm in the Disabled American Veterans Hall, located at 927 Gardner Drive, Palestine, Texas. More ... Leon County folks woke up Saturday morning to a windy, cold January day, but those conditions did not deter avid flea market shoppers from their monthly outing. Patrons scurried along with shopping bags in hand just as though the temperature were a balmy 75 degrees. More ... 12-30-08 James Hommel responded to OSR and I-45 for the report of a theft. James Hommel responded to FM 1146 for the report of an animal complaint. Reashelle Chatham responded to CR 349 for the report of a disturbance. James Hommel responded to CR 391 for the report of criminal mischief. More ... Centerville senior Alex Lacey and her parents Danny and Kim, were all smiles on Thursday, January 8, when Alex signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for Hill College Rebels in Hillsboro, Texas. More ... SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn., (January, 2009) - A cast iron skillet, your favorite Martha White® Cornbread Mix, and a dash of creativity could bring you the $5,000 First Prize in the 2009 National Cornbread Cook-Off. Entries for original main dish cornbread recipes are now being accepted until Feb. More ... AUSTIN - (Jan. 5, 2009) For the week ending Jan. 3, 2009, fed cattle prices were $1 higher per hundredweight with light holidayweek sales and slightly higher beef prices. Feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions are not available since all the locations covered by Market News were closed last week for the holidays. More ... OVERTON - Though nitrogen fertilizer prices have recently dropped, most other ranching costs remain high, and ranchers still have to track costs to make operations pay. The 2009 Overton Pasture and Management Workshop is designed to help both the inexperienced and experienced rancher fine tune livestock operations to reduce costs of inputs and increase returns, said Dr. More ... LAREDO - Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committing $4.9 million in emergency funds to help control a growing fever tick infestation in South Texas. More ... ATHENS, Texas— Deadline for entering the Texas State-Fish Art Contest is March 31. Texas students who enter the contest can win prizes of up to $1,000. Entries are judged in three grade-level divisions: 4—6, 7—9 and 10—12. More ... Texas is among 27 states tracing and testing horses that may have been exposed to contagious equine metritis CEM), a highly contagious disease that can be transmit- ted during breeding or artificial insemination. CEM can cause temporary infertility of horses. The disease, not known to affect humans, was first detected in the U.S. in 1978, then again in l979. More ... How about this for a New Year's resolution? Feed less hay next winter. There is nothing you can do about your forage situation for the remainder of this winter, aside from selling cattle or buying more hay. However, if you start planning now, you can put yourself in a position to drastically reduce the amount of hay that you will need to feed next year. More ... |
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