Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 23rd of August.
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🎓 Education
Local fairs and Extension programs have alerted 4-H & FFA families that the IRS reporting threshold for livestock project proceeds increases from $600 to $2,000 this year, so fewer youth exhibitors may receive a Form 1099.
Families should keep detailed records to track project income and expenses.
🌲 Environment
Officials from the Texas A&M Forest Service and AgriLife Extension Service announced Saturday, Aug.
22 that the emerald ash borer has been detected in Wood County where the insect bores and kills ash trees. They urge residents to use local firewood to help slow its spread.
📰 Lifestyle
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department dove program leader Owen Fitzsimmons says full-day dove hunting may push birds away faster than half-day hunts in fields under pressure.
The state season opens Sept. 1 with new zone dates & dove numbers remain strong across Texas.
🏈 Sports
The Zone 2026: High School Football Preview e-Edition is now available as a digital flipbook featuring key stats, schedules and team breakdowns for about 140 teams.
Published Saturday, Aug. 22, the issue spotlights Carthage’s Bryston Price + Bullard’s Caiden Taylor and is exclusive to subscribers.
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