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OVERTON - New "smart sensor" irrigation technologies hold the promise of preventing over-watering of home lawns, athletic fields and public parks, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert. Over-watering not only wastes water, energy and money, it may also encourage several turf diseases and cause nutrient leaching and runoff, said Dr. More ... Last year on May 10 this community was treated to something special when the Old Time Fiddlers Contest brought a wonderful family of fiddlers to town. And this year they are coming back on May 2. The Nugents are a family of eight talented children, who all participate in competitions around the state. More ... WINNIE —Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today led an effort to rebuild fences on ranches that were hit by Hurricane Ike more than six months ago. More ... Texas AgriLife Extension Service Leon County will be hosting Do Well, Be Well with Crown Health Services each Wednesday in May, beginning at 10:00 am until noon, at the First United Methodist Church of Centerville fellowship hall. The program will be free of charge. Classes will be held May 6th, May 13th, May 20th, and May 27th. More ... The merry month of May is almost here and that means school is nearly out and it's time for blackberries. I have special memories of picking blackberries or dewberries with my grandmother. She always carried a stick to hold the berry vines back and to help uncover any copperhead that might be hiding amongst the thorns. More ... Through the miracle of modern technology, former First Lady and enthusiastic literacy advocate Barbara Bush had a friendly little chat with some Texas schoolchildren on Wednesday, sharing her joy of reading and love of books. Buffalo Elementary second grader McKenzie Ryder was one of the participants, since her question for Mrs. More ... Artsy folk in our community have a new outlet to encourage their creative "juices". An open invitation of The Horses Mouth in Buffalo drew a good-sized group to a meeting of local artists, want-to-be artists and others too modest to even claim the title. Each guest told about their interest in art and shared a piece of their artwork if they wished to. More ... All veterans are invited to attend Veterans Appreciation Day on Saturday, May 16 at Centerville High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Representatives from TVC, the Texas Land Board, the Temple VA Hospital, and the VA will be present. Information will be provided regarding new/changed benefits. More ... Our Cook Out was a great success, according to all who were there. I thank all the volunteers who helped in my absence. We thank Nick and his crew for all the excellent music, and we can't thank the cooks and servers enough. It is so wonderful to know that we can depend on our volunteers so much. Thanks again! More ... Pro-ESD meeting will take place on April 30 at the Oakwood school cafeteria. It will begin at 7 p.m. More ... |
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