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Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

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Peach Tree Pruning Time and 5 Hour Crop CEU Program I thought I might skip this year’s fruit tree pruning article, but alas, I have been getting questions, so here we go. If you only have a few trees, it would be best to wait until pink bud to prune.

Erath Extension Agent Lonnie Jenschke

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Larry Stein, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulture specialist at Uvalde and professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Horticultural Sciences, gives some Garden Tips for February 1. Scalp your lawn toward the end of the month to remove any thatch layer and promote spring green up. Scalping is when you cut your grass significantly; the low stems should be exposed.

Stream ecosystem program March 5 in Bandera

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The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program on March 5 in Bandera. The riparian education program is managed by TWRI, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, AgriLife Extension and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.

Tarleton exhibiting ‘Studies’

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TarletonStateUniversity’s Department of Visual Arts and Design has announced the exhibition “Studies” running through March 7 in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Gallery in Stephenville.

Police Log

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There were three males over by the annex running down the railroad tracks. A reporting person requested a welfare check on one of their employees.

Stephen seeks TAC office

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Valerie Stephen is one of four Republican candidates running for Erath County Tax Assessor Collector (TAC) alongside a candidate on the Democratic ticket for the March 5 primary election. If elected, she wants to make sure the taxpayers are effectively taken care____________ of and work to modernize the office.

Primary Early Voting begins Tuesday

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Early voting for the March 5 primary that includes Federal, State and County-wide elections will kick off Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Friday, March 1.

Williams seeks re-election to TX-25

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Congressman Roger Williams is seeking reelection for the 25th Congressional District of Texas on the Republican Party ticket against challengers Vince Crabb and Matthew Lucci for the March 5 primary. “It’s an honor to represent Texas’ 25th Williams Congressional District and I look forward to continuing to work with all the great people of this district in 2024 and beyond,” Williams said.

Lucci seeks TX-25 seat in Congress

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Candidate Matthew Lucci is seeking election for the 25th Congressional District of Texas on the Republican Party ticket______________ against longt ime incumbent Roger Williams and challenger Vince Crabb for the March 5 primary.