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Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 6, 2023 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2023 crop year have until March 15, 2023, to elect and enroll a contract.

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Texas lamb and goat prices strong amid challenges

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

Texas lamb and goat producers are seeing positive price trends, but challenges related to higher input costs, drought and predation remain, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

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Windfarm defaults on Fisher Co. Hospital tax abatement

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Fisher County Hospital District Board of Directors met in a special meeting on Monday for the singular action of declaring Mesquite Star LLC to be placed in default status according to its 2019 tax abatement agreement with the district.

Jeff Martin from Albany bangs out the melody on guitar while delivering his rendition of Brooks and Dunn's, 'Old Man Wrigley,' taking the $500 grand prize during Stonewall Living Center's talent showcase last Friday. (PHOTO BY TRICIA HURT)

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Local talent show raises money for good cause

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

Talent traveled from far and wide — and from down the lane — to put on a night of entertainment that raised the spirits of those in attendance, probably added a few pounds to some auction winners in exchange for a few dollars, an evening dedicated to helping raise funds for the Stonewall Living...

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City of Aspermont prepares for demolition despite concerns

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Aspermont City Council met in a well-attended special meeting on Tuesday, where the council was presented with new information before moving forward with the demolition of three properties.

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What is the status of the community group that is helping the city of Rotan; is there any new information?

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

Texas Communities Group (TCG) is a real estate brokerage company out of Lubbock, specializing in areas of abandoned properties, vacant structures, and other common problems small municipalities face.

Calf prices are expected to climb once Texas cattle producers are convinced the drought is over and begin rebuilding their herds. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller)

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Calf prices strengthen, cattle herd shrinking

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Texas’ cattle herd numbers continue to shrink, but calf prices remain strong, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

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NRCS Texas Offering Grants up to $200,000 through the ‘Partners for Conservation’ Program

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas today announced grant opportunities for partners to receive funding through its Texas Partners for Conservation Program. The application period opened February 24 and closes on April 24, 2023.

TSTC Vocational Nursing students Chrystal Thomspon (left) and Amy Zavala are learning ways to help patients suffering from a heart condition. February is annually observed as American Heart Month. (Photo courtesy of TSTC.)

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TSTC Vocational Nursing students know importance of healthy hearts

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

(SWEETWATER, Texas) - The key to healthy living begins with a person’s heart. Each February is proclaimed American Heart Month by the president to raise awareness about the importance of having a healthy heart.

Remembering Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

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Remembering Flying Tiger Line Flight 739

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Sixty-one years ago on March 16, 1962, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 (FTLF 739) and its crew, departed on a secret mission sanctioned by President Kennedy, to fly to Vietnam. This secret Vietnam reconnaissance mission went missing with no trace of the plane or its passengers ever found.