Overheard

Body Back in July 1958 my grandparents, Memere and Pepere, gave me a red and silver pedal-powered tractor for my fifth birthday. That Christmas, Pepere built me a single axle trailer to match it.

Back-to-school tax-free weekend in Texas set for Aug. 11-13

Body The Texas Comptroller’s Office has set the days of back-to-school tax-free weekend shopping to encourage all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100)...

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Body The quilt we are working on is getting smaller and looking so pretty. We are really enjoying working on it. Sunday there was a party at the senior citizens center to celebrate Calvin and Carolyn’s 30th wedding anniversary.

SILVERTON FFA HONORS

Body Congratulations go to Silverton’s Aspen Miller and Brenna Francis, who received their Lone Star degrees at the State FFA Convention in Dallas last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

NATIONAL FINALIST

Body Congratulations go to Owen Cogdell of Briscoe County. He is at the High School National Finals Rodeo in Wyoming. Only 4 boys in the state of Texas made the National Team this year. This is Cogdell’s second year to qualify. | COURTESY PHOTO

Briscoe county judge asks commissioners to considering declaring fairgrounds a park in June meeting

Body COMPILED FROM MINUTES meeting of the Briscoe County commissioners court on June 12, Judge Rank Cogdell asked the court to consider declaring the fairgrounds a park at a future meeting, so that it could qualify for grants.

AT STATE

Body AT STATE Last week the Motley County FFA members attended the State FFA Convention in Dallas. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Overheard

Body As I remeber it, back in 1958, the national Sunday pastime was visiting. In other words, dropping in on folks, often unexpectedly, was common. This came about in our area because not much was open on Sundays in Fremont, Ohio, or anyplace else for that matter.

DIVE INTO READING

Body DIVE INTO READING

VALLEY FFA HONORS

Body Congratulations go to Valley’s Tucker Schlueter and Cade Martin. They received one of FFA’s highest honors, Lone Star Degrees, at the State Convention in Dallas last week. | COURTESY PHOTOS