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The Texas Beef Council (TBC) recently partnered with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) to bring nine chefs from the Caribbean for an educational tour to better familiarize them with U.S. beef production and with barbecue cuisine that utilizes U.S. beef. The week began with a Beef 101 seminar at West Texas A&M University meat laboratory where Dr. More ... Location Reports XTO Energy is drilling a field development, recomp. well in Freestone County. Well #2, Barnett Gas Unit lease is in the Teague field and Sasser, W. A585 survey. The well has a total depth of 12,864 ft. and located 4.5 miles SE of Teague. There are 685 acres in the lease. More ... The Limestone County Grand Jury returned 33 indictments when it met on October 21. The indictments are listed below: * Matthew Arollo, possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver, $20,000 bond. *Joshua David Baust, theft from elderly/engaging in organized crime, $25,000 bond. *Candace Beard, burglary of habitation, $20,000 bond. More ... So for months we’ve been discussing the drought in Texas and how it has been affecting Limestone County, but now we’ve gone to the opposite extreme and are wet, wet, wet! More ... The Limestone County 4-H was well represented at the 2009 Heart of Texas Fair & Rodeo in Waco. The first weekend was a busy one with seven members showing beef projects and three members showing goat projects. More ... Luminant, owner and operator of the Kosse Mine, has been honored for its efforts to reclaim land that has been used for surface mining. The company has been honored with the federal Office of Surface Mining’s Director’s Award for the second consecutive year and fifth year overall. Luminant received the award for advancing the science of reclamation. More ... Wednesday, Nov. 4 -- Team Roping Practice every Wednesday night, 7 to 9 p.m. Contact Brandon at 903-391-7507. Thursday, Nov. 5 -- 4D Barrel Race every Thursday night. Exhibition 6 to 8 p.m., $4 per run or 3 for $10; Classes at 8:30 p.m., $25 entry. Contact Ashley at 325-977-0102. More ... The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on Thursday, Oct. 29 The sale is held each Thursday beginning at 12 noon. There were 1214 head sold. The market report from last week’s sale is given below: More ... The Buffalo Livestock Auction held its weekly livestock auction on Saturday, Oct. 31. Total head sold were 2196; total head last sale was 2147. There were 252 sellers and 62 buyers. The sale is held every Saturday. More ... 4-H DINNER & MOVIE Saturday, Nov. 7 There will be a Pizza and Movie night open to all 4-H and 4-H Clover members from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Limestone County Courthouse, Room G-13. Please R.S.V.P. to the County Office by Nov. 6. More ... |
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