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Alias Brass Company (L-R): Tim Dueppen, trombone; T.J. Tesh, trumpet; Natalie Higgins, horn; Clayton Maddox, tuba; and Jon Bathia, trumpet. Courtesy of Terry Collier | Fredericksburg Music Club

Alias Brass Company (L-R): Tim Dueppen, trombone; T.J. Tesh, trumpet; Natalie Higgins, horn; Clayton Maddox, tuba; and Jon Bathia, trumpet. Courtesy of Terry Collier | Fredericksburg Music Club

Alias Brass Company on tap for next Music Club concert

Promising a program filled with musical innovation, the Alias Brass Company will perform in Fredericksburg Sunday, April 13, when the Fredericksburg Music Club presents its seventh of eight concerts for the 2024-2025 season.Seating for the 3 p.m.

April is National Safe Digging Month

Did you know more than 50 percent of outside natural gas leaks are caused by digging or construction that disturbs natural gas pipelines? Even minor damage, such as a nick, scrape, or dent in a pipeline or its coating, can weaken the pipeline and lead to a future leak.
Texas sheep and goat producers are benefiting from strong market conditions in early 2025. Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas sheep and goat producers are benefiting from strong market conditions in early 2025. Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas sheep and goat prices rise as supply tightens

Texas sheep and goat producers are benefiting from strong market conditions in early 2025 with seasonal supply trends supporting elevated prices.Current market conditions are in line with expected seasonal patterns, with a tighter supply leading to higher prices, said Jake Thorne, Ph.D.
Cilantro is a favorite ingredient in guacamole, tacos, rice dishes, and salsa, but as summer temperatures rise, cilantro quickly goes to seed. Courtesy of MelindaMyers.com

Cilantro is a favorite ingredient in guacamole, tacos, rice dishes, and salsa, but as summer temperatures rise, cilantro quickly goes to seed. Courtesy of MelindaMyers.com

Grow, harvest, and enjoy all parts of cilantro

Melinda Myers Growing cilantro is easy, but this cool-weather herb quickly flowers and goes to seed as temperatures rise. This can be frustrating as some vegetables typically combined with cilantro, like tomatoes and peppers, ripen during the warmer summer months.

Jordan Cattle Auction

Receipts totaled 2,117 head. The market continued to be very strong this week with stocker steers selling steady with 9 steers 578 lbs at $344.00 ($1988.32). Stocker heifers were steady to $5 higher with 8 heifers 538 lbs at $351.00 ($1888.38).