Sandbur management webinar scheduled for March 17
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event to focus on herbicide strategies for controlling stickers February 23, 2026 – by Sarah Fuller The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “From Stickers to Solutions: Herbicide Strategies for Sandbur Management” on March 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “From Stickers to…
Read MoreImportance of caregiver engagement webinar set for March 5
Free session will highlight research-based strategies to improve family participation in treatment February 20, 2026 – by Karn Dhingra The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with OneOp, will host the webinar, “The Importance of Engaging Caregivers in Clinical Services,” on March 5. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp’s webinar will highlight research-based strategies to improve caregiver engagement…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Basin Governors need to accept Water-allowance reductions
by JAMES A. MARPLES *********************************************************************** I read in the news about the meeting of seven Western Governors (or their representatives) for a discussion with US Secretary of the Interior over the impasse over Colorado River water allocations. It is obvious that all those States: New Mexico, Utah, California, Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming and Nevada each have…
Read MoreTexas voters: iVoterGuide provides in-depth coverage of March 3 Republican primary election candidates
‘Historically, only about 20% of voters participate in party primaries, despite the fact that these elections decide the vast majority of races. iVoterGuide research makes participation easier’ AUSTIN, Texas — Primary elections hold greater significance due to typically lower voter turnout, meaning each vote carries more weight in shaping the outcome. In order to…
Read MoreNot all paths to college and career readiness pay off equally for Texas students, study finds
By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune February 23, 2026 As Texas pushes more high schoolers to get ready for college and the workforce, new research suggests that some of the ways schools count students as ready don’t equally set them up for success after graduation. The state rewards Texas school districts for preparing students for…
Read MoreTop Bar Hive Class
February 22, 2026 ******************* A full-day class teaching the use of Top Bar Bee Hives is being offered on March 7 at the 16th Annual Beginners Beekeeping School in Brenham. Top Bar Bee Hives are an alternate home for managing bees. Top Bar Hives are a natural way of raising bees without all the traditional…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Every Year a Year Gets Shorter
By Jim “Pappy” Moore When you’re a kid going to school you become aware of what a year means. It is an identifiable slice of your life. First grade. Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. Middle School. High School. Then comes going to college. Or military. Or one first, then the other. Then comes real adult life…
Read MoreBlue Bell/TSWA Class 6A All-State Football Team
Last in a series of five BRYAN – DeSoto junior running back SoRod Baker was the offensive player of the year, while Galena Park North Shore senior lineman Za’Qwaun Nunn and Mayde Creek senior linebacker Kosi Okpala shared defensive honors on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A all-state football team. Baker rushed for…
Read MoreBlue Bell/TSWA Class 5A All-State Football Team
Fourth in a series of five BRYAN – Richmond Randle running back Landen Williams-Callis was the offensive player of the year and Dallas South Oak Cliff senior linebacker Jamarion Phillips the defensive player of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state football team. Williams-Callis had 3,502 yards rushing on 324…
Read MoreMarket Report Winnsboro Livestock 2-20-26
February 20, 2026 HEAD COUNT – 332 HD STEERS: UNDER 300 LBS- $ 4.50 – $ 7.10 300-400 LBS- $ 4.00- $ 6.50 400-500 LBS – $ 3.75 – $ 5.90 OVER 500 LBS – $ 3.50 – $ 5.75 HEIFERS: UNDER 300 LBS – $ 4.35- $ 6.50 300-400 LBS – $ 4.00…
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