COUNTY LIFE
Forestburg icing down watermelon for festival
The population of Forestburg swells one weekend in the month of August as the community celebrates its favorite fruit: Watermelon.
This year will mark the 36th Annual Watermelon Festival on Aug. 13.
Forestburg’s had a tradition in growing watermelon for generations.
“We all grew up with watermelon patches,” said Debra Dill, president of the Forestburg Community Service Club, which has been in existence for more than three decades, “It’s the loam in the soil.”
The parade, starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, makes its way from the school to the general store and post office in this tiny, hearty hamlet. Afterward enjoy cold, sweet free watermelon.
Read more about all the festival activities in the mid-week News.
As North Texas finally transitions towards cooler temperatures, community water needs change as well.
Preparing your home for freezing temperatures can save time and money, especially with meteorologists expecting El Nino to bring wintry weather to the Southwest United States. Use these tips from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to winterize your house and well, all while saving a few gallons.
Now is the time to check fixtures in your home for leaks or moisture loss.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
In today’s edition enjoy the funny and touching letters to Santa submitted by children from across Montague County. Businesses also thank their customers for their patronage this past year with holiday greetings.
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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