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Hamilton Commission

News Staff

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Hamilton, TX - 1/16/23 Head Count: 1,701 Dorper Lambs 20-40 lbs: 275-350 CWT 40-70 lbs: 275-310 CWT 70 lbs & up: 180-240 CWT Dorper Ewes & Rams Ewes: 125-250 HD Rams: 110-275 CWT Wool Lambs 40-70 lbs: NT 70 lbs.

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Dublin Livestock Auction

News Staff

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Dublin, TX - 1/12/23 Head Count: 1057 Slaughter Cattle Shelly: 30-40 Cutter: 40-65 Hi-Yield: 65-82 Bulls: 85-105 Breeding Stock Bulls: NT Bred HFS: 900-1300 Bred Cows: 1100-1450 Pairs: 1100-1575 Fresh Calves & Yearlings Steers 200 - 300 lb: 140-260 300 - 400 lb: 150-250 400 - 500 lb:...

Pesticide applicator training set Jan. 27 in San Antonio

News Staff

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

A Spring Continuing Education Unit event will be held by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service on Jan. 27 in San Antonio. The program will be from 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. at the San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels Ave. Participants can register at https://tx.ag/ Jan27SpringCEU.

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Fishing report

News Staff

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

BROWNWOOD SLOW. Water slightly stained; 46-53 degrees; 8.23 feet below pool. Bass are slow to 6 pounds in 3-8 feet of water on squarebills and on jigs. Crappie are slow on minnows. White bass are slow on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad drifting or jug lines. GRANBURY FAIR.

Texas farmers and ranchers helped establish national policy at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention and annual meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. | submitted photo

Texas farmers, ranchers help set national farm policy for 2023

News Staff

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) voting delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual meeting in Puerto Rico successfully supported nearly 20 policy resolutions from the Lone Star State into new AFBF national policy.

Comanche Extension Agent Michael Berry

Comanche County Corn Pre-Plant Program

News Staff

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

We are now at mid-January of the new year and that means it will not be long until planting time. We all need to pray we get some good moisture by planting time for all crops.

NETPA offers scholarships

News Staff

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The North & East Texas Press Association, in conjunction with the Texas Press Association, will once again award two $1,500 scholarships to eligible candidates at its April 27-29, 2023 convention held in Nacogdoches.

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DRT honors Mirabeau B. Lamar Day

Judith D’amico

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

January 26 is Mirabeau B. Lamar Day, a day to salute the Father of Education in Texas. Onthatdatein1839, the Republic of Texas Congress passed The Education Act, setting aside landforpublicschools. It was President Mirabeau B.

Tarleton Gallery hosts Archiving Eden exhibition

News Staff

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Tarleton State University’s Department of Visual Arts and Design is presenting Dornith Doherty: Archiving Eden at the Clyde H. Wells Gallery of Art from Jan. 12 to Feb. 8. Doherty will present a public lecture — Tarleton Fine Arts Theater, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.

Understanding the Texas Legislature

Maria Mendez

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The first time Shera Eichler entered the Texas Capitol to work as a legislative aide in 2002, she was nervous. She didn’t have much experience at the Capitol, apart from a visit through a school field trip.