Lifestyle

Shadow is a pretty self-sufficient girl that usually only wants attention on her terms. She is not a huge fan of being held, and will usually growl to voice her discomfort. She does like cuddling in bed. She does not like the other cats that are around her, so may do best as the only cat. Shadow is spayed, fully vaccinated, and microchipped. For more information or to adopt Shadow, contact the Erath County Humane Society at (254) 965-3247.

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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

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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: