Fishing report

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.20 feet low. Largemouth bass are good with flukes, Texas rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and brush hogs along grass lines, rocky shorelines, and flooded vegetation. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in brush piles and near bridge pilings.

Youth hunter course set for Brownwood

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office of Brown County has announced a hunter education classroom course for novice or young hunters, ages 9-17. The event will be held July 27 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Brownwood Claybird Club, 5875 County Road 225, next to the Brownwood Country Club.

Beef Cattle Short Course offers glimpse at future

A look at the future of the ranching industry will be the topic of the general session of the 67th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 2-4 across the Texas A&M University campus.

TPWD accepting drawn hunt applications

Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in 61 hunt categories.

Professor presented award for research

Dr. Rosalinda Ortiz in the Communication Studies Department at Tarleton State University was awarded Ball State University’s Distinguished Dissertation Award for her research on Hispanic students’ progress through dual credit programs. Dr.

Tarleton now selling single game football tickets

Single game football tickets are ready for purchase at TarletonSports.com/Tickets. Tarleton is set to be a part of the revival of Western Athletic Conference football as part of the Texans’ second year in NCAA Division I.

Classic draws crowd

Some familiar faces (including winners of the coveted DAL last place tennis rackets) were among the many teams who signed up to play in the inaugural Cross Timbers Classic golf tournament benefitting Cross Timber Family Services and held at Glen Rose’s Squaw Valley Golf Course on June 26.

Lions go 4-2 in state tourney

The Dublin Lions 7-on-7 team had a successful run in the state tournament Thursday and Friday st College Station, placing 8th out of the 32 teams in their division. The Dublin boys started 2-0 in pool play by beating Collinsville 20-13 and Wink 49-41.

Dublin grads earn diplomas

Two Dublin High School graduates earned college diplomas as Abilene Christian University awarded 1,206 degrees May 7, 8 in three ceremonies taking place in Wildcat Stadium.

SHSU honors local

Caleb Ware of Bluff Dale was named to the President’s Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University for the Spring 2021 semester. The students listed on the President’s Honor Roll at SHSU in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a perfect 4.