We all have test done for our health. So, why don’t we have a test done to determine the health of our soil? Now is a great time to be soil testing your gardens, lawns and pastures in preparation of spring planting and fertilization. A soil test is the sure way to determine nutrients present or lacking in your specific soil type.

Drought continues to linger in patches of the state, but Texas agricultural producers face much better cropping outlooks going into spring, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. AgriLife Extension agronomists Jourdan Bell, Ph.D., Amarillo; Reagan Noland, Ph.D., San Angelo; and Ronnie Schnell, Ph.D., Bryan-College Station, agreed that soil moisture conditions have improved compared to last year.

A Honor Roll First grade Lainey Akard Marcus Anderson Nathan Becerra-Rodriguez Paisley Bright Amado Carmona Coyt Curry Braylee Damerau Ulyanna Deleon Nevaeh De Los Reyes Luisa Enhorabuena Ian Estrada Koltin Gonzalez Derek Gooding Ava Groves Grace Hall Embree Hendrix Ellida Hernandez Laylah Hodgins Keeley Johnson Julliette Joiner Johnathon Kennedy Aaliyah Lancaster Charlie Leatherwood Ezra Lopez Elette Martinez Joshua Mendoza Hazael Norman Ayden Nunez Horacio Sanchez Tamayo Lane Shelton Hadley Smith Dillon Suagee Emilio Velasco Second Grade Ian Alaniz Luna Alvizu Garcia Dammaryze Barrios Gentry Baugh Leighton Biggs Jayton Bushman Arely Cerda Stephen Crews Case Criswell Esther DeLaCruz Grayson Garner Vida Hernandez Olivia Jennings Violet Maddry Delah Rasberry Karsyn Rodriguez Jose Sanchez Kinzie Sanders Arisbeth Torres Deyamie Velasco Third grade Natalia Anderson Serenity Cantero Silas Eddington Kai Estrada Jacob Gibson Adan Gonzales Tyler Haynes Harley Jennings Hattie Johnson Alexandra Lamkin Selah McCullough Azalea Mireles Tilden Stone Gabriel Vargas Madison Whaley Liam Williams Fourth grade Rilee Ailiff Evelyn Akard Ever Balvantin Yomarie Enhorabuena Eduardo Garcia Ramos Gemma Gill Nolan Gilman Hannah Gould Charlii Hall Alaina Kelly Liberty Kirk Karli Kolb Elizabeth Ortiz Hannah Ratliff Dana Sandoval Martinez Annabell Velazquez Kennedy Wiess Calvary Wilburn Jaron Winborn Fifth grade Laney Benfer Desirea Cisneros Carter Elliott Molly Fisher Cecilia Garcia Dylan Garcia Palomo Liam Gill Hayleigh Hodgins Allison James Emily James Mason Joslin Layne McNeal Charlotte Meador Jose Mendoza Jacob Parsons Isabel Puerta Abigail Ratliff Ariana Rodriguez Ava Sexton Mason Shelton Ryker Shipman Monserath Zuniga Nailea Zuniga Sixth grade Enrique Carmona Ariana Cormack Merari Cornejo Marco Hernandez Samuel Minor Eli Mitchell Valeria Rodriguez Jaxon Salinas Seventh grade Kassandra Aldridge Xitlali Briseno Kimila Gonzalez Tylor Nail Kinley Pursley Saraih Reyes Andrea Sanchez Yitzell Solis Regan Vanbebber Eighth grade Jayden Balvantin Ramon Espino Rowdy Hayes Devin Heath Haden Keilers Brayan Ortiz Kimberly Ortiz Sofia Vallin Hailie Whitworth Addisen Zimmerman Ninth grade Paul Adams Miguel Alonso Corrales Emily Barrera Sabra Collier Dominic Dominguez Mason Graves Addison Ivie Camila Lopez Joshua Maciel Hernandez Samantha Martinez Norma Munoz Ryder McLean Yareli Ortega Yaritza Ortega Karen Ortiz Joselyn Perez Miguel Resendiz Isabella Reyes Cisneros Jayden Rojas Kimberly Sevilla Kaydence Vera Colbyn Wiley Tenth grade Cassidy Adair Jenna Ary Makayla Facio Hector Gaspar Vanessa Gonzalez Jayden Griffin Kaylee Hayes Ingrid Hernandez Adam Jaimes Morgan Keith Derby Kukla Abbygayle Marett Hayden Millburn Halam Ramirez Kassandra Rodriguez Victor Ruiz Olivia Salyer Anna Sawyer Nomi Thompson-Hines Caden Vanbebber Sandra Vazquez Eleventh grade Estrella Alvizu Garcia Wendy Calderon Ryan DiCiccio David Hernandez Sydney Master Emma McCreary Abigail Rojas Adriana Rosalez Joel Sanchez Ariana Solano Isabella Velazquez Bailey Watson Twelfth grade Emmanuel Anguiano Lucas Azua Salvador Banda Jr. Tania Bentureno Rexchelle Bon Chloe Cisneroz Aidan Coburn Jaclyn Gibson Elijah Gonzales Aidan Hernandez Kevin Herrera Dane Lewis Ricardo Maldonado Alondra Mejia Ruiz Danica Moore Karina Ortega Gonzalo Ortiz Jr.

Although Sherman Edwards has never held a public office, he is running for Erath County Commissioner Precinct 3 in the Republican primary because he wants to bring valuable experience to the position. This experience includes 27 years working for the Highway Department/ Texas Department of Transportation, retiring as a Maintenance Inspector. That role is responsible for dealing with contractors on a daily basis and making sure the work is quality.

Mike Jones 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, he wants to ensure that taxpayers are taken care of.

Teal could be seen as far as the eye could see in Tarleton’s Barry B. Thompson Student Center Ballroom as the fourth annual Cross Timbers Family Services Better Beginnings Brunch took place Saturday, Jan. 27.

A reporting person in the 200 block of East Clinton advised her neighbor’s dog came over into her yard and killed her dog. Dogs were taken in for further investigation until owner was able to speak with someone. Animal control was made aware of the situation.