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Meet Cotton! - Pet of the Week

Meet Cotton! - Pet of the Week

Pet of the week

Meet Cotton!Cotton is a nine-week-old puppy who is pure joy wrapped in fur! She recently stole everyone’s hearts at the Wallace St. Trader’s Market, where she made quite the impression all tuckered out; she napped right on our table like the little queen she is.
The Salado ISD Administration Building was packed with people during an open house on Monday evening regarding a proposed transmission line that would slice through a slew of Hill Country counties. The Meadows Room was ringed with maps that showed the line while Oncor and LCRA representatives were on hand to answer questions from residents. Photo by Emily Hilley-Sierzchula/News

The Salado ISD Administration Building was packed with people during an open house on Monday evening regarding a proposed transmission line that would slice through a slew of Hill Country counties. The Meadows Room was ringed with maps that showed the line while Oncor and LCRA representatives were on hand to answer questions from residents. Photo by Emily Hilley-Sierzchula/News

Oncor Transmission Line project meeting draws concerned crowd in Salado

SALADO—Many of the folks who attended the first of three open houses regarding a proposed transmission line project had to invent their own parking spots because, even before the public meeting was slated to begin, the lot had filled beyond capacity with residents from Llano, Mason, San Saba, Bell...
Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screwworm fly, or screwworm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat living tissue, causing extensive damage to animals, including livestock.  Credit: Getty Images

Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screwworm fly, or screwworm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat living tissue, causing extensive damage to animals, including livestock. Credit: Getty Images

Study Finds Ethical Justification To Eradicate Certain Harmful Species

Under what conditions would it be right — or is it never acceptable — to eliminate a harmful species from our planet? That’s what an international team of researchers, including Professor of Philosophy Dr. Clare Palmer from Texas A&M University, explores in a study published in Science.
A Texas A&M marketing expert says effective messaging for companies facing import threats is to emphasize their Made in America identity.  Credit: Getty Images

A Texas A&M marketing expert says effective messaging for companies facing import threats is to emphasize their Made in America identity. Credit: Getty Images

How U.S. Companies Can Fight Back Against Import Competition

Following the turn of the millennium, many American manufacturers were caught off guard when Chinese imports began surging into the U.S. New research from Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School suggests that companies with strong marketing strategies were better equipped to weather that storm.
Students in HPU’s 51st Band Leadership Camp practice percussion in Mims Auditorium.

Students in HPU’s 51st Band Leadership Camp practice percussion in Mims Auditorium.

HPU hosts 51st Band Leadership Camp

BROWNWOOD – June 13, 2025 – Howard Payne University hosted the 51st Band Leadership Camp this week, which was one of the largest in years, with over 400 in attendance from 42 schools. HPU’s Dr.