STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Rodeo Hall of Fame inducted four new members — Billy Bob Brown, Kody Engle-Granado, Pat Yancey and Rex Bland —at the organization’s annual steak dinner and auction Nov. 4 at the Tarleton Rodeo Arena.
STEPHENVILLE Monday, December 12th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Step into a Hallmark movie and make plans to make memories and join us at this festive, family-friendly event! About Holly Jolly Bring the kids to take pictures with Santa while you listen to your favorite holiday hits on the Plaza. Take a Horse-drawn Carriage Ride around downtown and then stop at the library to write your letter to Santa! Many of the activities are FREE, while others are fundraisers for various local non-profit organizations, so bring some CASH to enjoy supporting the many great causes.
Carol Clark will present a PowerPoint look at 12 of the most common species of milkweeds in the North Central Texas area. We’ll learn about their growth habits, their importance to prairie ecosystems, and how to tell tricky lookalike species apart. The program also covers milkweeds’ unusual pollination system and tips on how to successfully propagate milkweed from seed.
On October 29, 2022, the Colorado River Municipal Water District hosted the first youth deer hunt of the 2022/2023 season for kids from Texas Children’s Ranch. Five boys and three girls participated in the doe and spike hunt, which is a great management tool for controlling deer numbers. More importantly, the event provides wonderful opportunities and experiences of the outdoors and hunting to those that might not normally get the chance to do so. The young hunters harvested a total of eight deer.
Trucker is a 4-year-old male German Shepherd Husky mix. He is a very big goofy boy weighing in at 95 pounds. He loves being outside and hates being cooped up. He is super friendly and very independent. He likes to roam and can get out of our 6-foot chain link fences. He actually escaped and went on an adventure. The person that found him said he rode with him on the Gator, went out and fed the cows with him and then he just hung out in the yard when the finder went in the house. He came in with another dog and is believed to be dog friendly. Not sure about cats and other small animals. He is definitely not an apartment dog. He is very vocal and will tell you when he wants attention. Trucker has been neutered, fully vaccinated, heartworm negative and on prevention. For more information or to adopt Trucker, contact the Erath County Humane Society at (254) 965-3247 or via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/erathcountyhumansociety
As Halloween nears, we share with our citizens some safety tips and more for this season. The information is sourced from Texas Department of Public Safety with some additions from the Ballinger Police Department:
Clinic hosting drive-through flu shots Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic, 160 River North Blvd., is hosting a drive-through flu shot clinic from 5-7 p.m. each Wednesday through the end of October.