CTC to offer in-person classes during second half of spring semester

Central Texas College (CTC) announced it has added 17 more classes at its Service Area campus sites in Fredericksburg, Gatesville, Lampasas and Marble Falls during the second half of the current spring semester.

Coyote Pride

The 4th six weeks grading period ended on Friday, February 12. Because of the winter storm and limited travel the 4th six week’s report cards may be a little late. Parents should receive students’ grades the first week of March. If you do not receive report cards, please contact the school.

USDA NRCS offers technical, financial assistance in response to Texas winter storm damage

In response to the winter storms that hit Texas in February 2021, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering farmers and ranchers technical and financial assistance to repair and replace certain damaged conservation practices.

Hill Country CattleWomen to meet and kick off their Spring “NOT the Round Up” Fundraiser

The March 2021 meeting for the Hill Country CattleWomen will be on March 16, 2021. *10 a.m. social. *10:30 a.m. meeting. *Lunch at noon. It will be held at Art 1900 Vineyards, Art, Texas. Fajitas, bread pudding, and tea will be catered by Nachos of Mason. $16 per person.

Jordan Cattle Auction

Receipts totaled 1,333 head. After no sales for a week due to inclement weather, the market opened with very good demand and a lot of activity. The stocker steers sold steady to $4 higher, and the heifers sold mostly $3- $5 higher. The feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $4 higher.

Game Warden Field Notes

Giving Back Recently, Polk County game wardens reached out to local landowners to find ways to give back to their community through the outdoors. The decision was made to organize a disabled veteran and youth hunt.

Pierced for Us

The question was probing. This teenager was very sincere. Her exposure to the Bible was limited, but she was eager to learn and wanted to understand. She looked me in the eye and asked, “How could the death of someone 2,000 years ago have anything to do with my life today?

Congressman August Pfluger, U.S. Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Texas

Pfluger Opposes $1.9 Trillion in Phony “COVID” Spending Early Saturday morning, February 27th, Congressman August Pfluger voted no on the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion spending package that will keep schools closed, bailout blue states, and pay people not to work.

Senator Dawn Buckingham: Winter storm shows what it means to be Texas Strong

Watching Texans help each other in light of this week's events reminds me once again of why I'm so proud to be a Texan. Over the past week, we have seen unprecedented winter weather bring our state to a halt.

Texas A&M-UTMB team identifies potential drug to treat SARS-CoV-2

A federally approved heart medication shows significant effectiveness in interfering with SARS-CoV-2 entry into the human cell host, according to a new study by a research team from Texas A&M University and The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).