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Texas Pecan Short Course set Feb. 22-25 in Sommerville

The Texas Pecan Short Course will be held Feb. 22-25 at the Texas A&M University Horticulture Teaching, Research and Extension Center, 3199 County Road 269 E., Sommerville, 9 miles from the main Texas A&M University campus in Bryan-College Station.

The Texas Pecan Short Course will visit the Texas A&M Pecan Orchard. Shown is last year’s harvest. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

The cost is $300, and participants must preregister at https://tx.ag/TXPecanSC22Reg. Each day’s events will start at 8 a.m. and ... Read more

Psychedelic Therapy: A Tool Against PTSD

Hope for Veterans, Gold Star Spouses, and Others

Devon and Kelly Thomas’ wedding at a storybook chapel in Simonton, Texas, was perfect. The bride wore white, the bridesmaids teal, and the air held a hint of spring. But the ceremony fol ... Read more

Anthonie's Market Grill: a hidden gem in the Texas countrysi

Anthonie's Market Grill: a hidden gem in the Texas countryside

Sometimes, great food is worth the drive! This five-star restaurant has people traveling in from all over the Lone Star State.

SIMONTON, Texas -- When you pass t ... Read more

Wallis Bank Begins Construction on New San Antonio Branch

HOUSTON, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wallis Bank will be opening a new, full-service branch in San Antonio, Texas. Construction has officially started near the corner of Wurzbach and I-10, and the new branch is expected to open in the second q ... Read more

Pecan Field Day slated for April 9 in Georgetown



The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Williamson County will present a Pecan Field Day on April 9 for anyone involved or interested in pecan production.

Texas pecan orchard. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)

The free event will be from 10 a.m. to about 1 p.m. at Georgetown Pecan Company Orchards, 1300 County Road 150, Georgetown. Attendees are asked to dress appropriately for the weather and to bring a lawn chair in order to comfortably listen to program speakers.

The program will offer ... Read more

Wallis Bank Opens Second San Antonio Branch, Expanding Servi

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wallis Bank officially opened a new, full-service branch yesterday at 9802 Colonnade Blvd. near the corner of Wurzbach and I-10 in San Antonio. This is the bank's second branch location in The Alamo Cit ... Read more

Vehicle Crashes Through Crowded Hudson Valley Restaurant [PI

The last thing you imagine while dining at one of your favorite restaurants is for a vehicle to come sailing through the front of the building right next to you. Firefighters were called Thursday afternoon when they say a vehicle jumped a curb, went ... Read more

New director for county library system

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor

Louise Beasley assumed her new position as Texas County Library Director on March 28. Her responsibilities will be mainly behind the scenes, overseeing Licking, Houston, Cabool and Summersville faciliti ... Read more