Quanah Parker Day Celebration

Saturday, September 12, 2020, is the second annual Quanah Parker Day in Texas. This year, a statewide Virtual Celebration is being streamed on Quanah-ParkerDay.com website all day Saturday, September 12, honoring the life of the iconic Comanche leader Quanah Parker.

Hill Country CattleWomen schedules first meeting of new year

The Hill Country Cattle-Women’s regular September meeting will be cancelled. They will next meet on October 20, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. with Social Time and 10:30 a.m. Meeting. A catered box lunch will be available. The meeting will be located at Haverlah Ranch 17900 CR 310, Cherokee, Texas.

Your Texas Agriculture Minute

Texas sees uptick in agricultural land values The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its 2020 Land Values report. The average value of Texas agricultural land, including buildings, is up 2.4 percent this year at $2,170 per acre.

Beware of Sleeping Dogs

You cannot really tell the real nature of a dog when he is sleeping. Over the years, I have walked up to many yard fences or knocked on many a door, and I have learned to look very carefully to see if there is a dog there. There may be, and he may be sleeping very peacefully.

Our Life is Like a Junk Drawer...

When cleaning out a junk drawer, the most effective (though rarely used) method is asking the honest question about each item: "Is this actually something that I use, and am not holding onto just because I can't bear to throw it away?"

Hope in the Middle of it All

Hope in the midst of adversity is like rain in the middle of the summer heat. The gathering of the clouds and the change of wind indicate something good is going to happen. Rain is a gift from the Lord. It is His blessing upon the land, wildlife and man.

Local employers encouraged to contact HPU Career Services to fill position openings

In an effort to promote the safety of students, personnel and surrounding communities, Howard Payne University’s Office of Career Services will not host a face-to-face part-time job and internship fair during the 2020 fall semester.

Hill Country Naturalist

We started building our house in 2000, and at the time the Blackjack oak, about 30 feet off the south end, was not remarkable, although not quite as big as the other Blackjacks around us.

CTC offers scholarship and grant funding to help current students

Central Texas College (CTC) announced a recent donation has funded another financial assistance option offered by the school to help currently enrolled students stay on track with their education.

DPS Releases Crime in Texas Report

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) released the 2019 Crime in Texas Report. The report is a collaborative effort and the direct result of the more than 1,200 Texas sheriffs and chiefs of police who participate in the Uniform Crime Reporting program.