Turning Back the pages

100 years ago Dec. 29, 1922 The Christmas holidays were ushered in with Christmas trees at the various churches, where Santa Claus in full regalia greeted the youngsters making glad the hearts of the tiny folk and renewing the youth of those older.

POLICE LOG

Dec. 12 A building check was completed in the 500 block of West Blackjack. Sheep are reported out often on East Trowbridge. Officer made contact with owner and the sheep were secured.

Owners urged to protect animals from cold

Help keep your pet safe during the colder months by doing the following: Don’t leave pets outdoors when the temperature drops. Outdoor pets use more energy to keep warm so they will need more food when it’s cold. Routinely check your pet’s water dish to make certain the water is fresh and unfrozen.

The Manger

When I was a kid my Grandma and Grandpa, and later, during my teen years, my father as well, raised a few hogs. There was always a feeding trough. A good part of the time that trough was filled with corn, sometimes shelled corn and sometimes corn still on the cob.

Prevent Blindness offers free glaucoma resources

As part of January’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness is offering a wide variety of free resources to help glaucoma patients and their caregivers find the support they need to address the many aspects of the eye disease.

Farmers to face tight crop cost margins

Farmers can expect a challenging marketing environment for agricultural crops grown in 2023 as the global economy faces recessionary challenges, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service grains marketing economist.

Cow-Calf clinic set for Cameron

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold the Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic on Jan. 12 in Cameron. The event will be at the Milam County Youth Exposition Building, 301 S. Houston Ave., from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.