COUNTY LIFE
Texas Agriculture Memorial Day adds Forestburg’s late Jake Toler to nominees
By BARBARA GREEN
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At the age of 24 Forestburg’s Jake Toler was building his life as a farmer and rancher striving toward his dreams. He was a son his parents, Patricia and Floyd were proud of, and the big brother of a loving sister, Jodi. Their hearts were broken when he was killed in a tractor accident in June 2020.
Their loved one was honored in the Memorial List of Texas Agriculture Memorial Day, a day designated to remember and honor the lives and sacrifices of the state’s farmers and ranchers in their effort to raise food and fiber for Texas families. The family was invited to attend the special ceremony in late November.
Agriculture Memorial Day began as the vision of one Texas farmer, John Paul Dineen III and soon became a partnership between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller along with several corporate and organizational sponsors.
Read the full feature on this young man in your mid-week Bowie 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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