Shelby County 4-H, FFA 2023 Livestock Show and Sale Official Results

Editor's note: All exhibitors who took a backdrop photo will receive a free 8x10 print from Shelby County Today through AgriLife. AgriLife will notify exhibitors when photos are available for pickup. Photo album links of the auction and backdrops will be added once uploaded.

David’s Daily Devotion for March 7

March 7, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, March 7.

On March 7, 1876, the U.S. Patent Office issued what has been called the most profitable patent in the history of patents. It was issued to an inventor named Alexander Graham Bell. He called it . . . the telephone.

Ag Mechanics Build Off Gives Over $7,000 in Prizes to Competitors

First place team, Timpson ISD’s #1 team, with prize sponsor J.B. Raymond

Shelby County Livestock Sale Underway; Results Updated During Auction

March 4, 2023 - The 2023 Shelby County Livestock sale is underway at the John D. Windham Civic Center and results will be updated during the auction. The results are unofficial. Official results will be published once they are available.

“Texas – A State of Mind” by Neal Murphy

March 3, 2023 - Most Texans are proud of their state. Texas has a lot to offer its residents, and bragging rights are included. I realize that we Texans have a reputation for being outwardly proud. In fact I read where a father instructed his son, “Son, don’t ask a man where’s he’s from. If he’s from Texas, he’ll tell you. If not, there ain’t no need to embarrass him.”

College Students Joining Fight to End Drunk Driving Deaths

Drunk driving kills one person in Texas every 7 hours and 43 minutes

March 3, 2023 – Drunk drivers claim the lives of hundreds of Texans every year, and spring break can be a particularly deadly time. TxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign is working with college students around the state to highlight the dangers of impaired driving by sharing stories from people who have experienced the consequences firsthand.

David's Daily Devotion for March 3

March 3, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, March 3.

Yesterday I drove a group of senior adults on a trip to the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport - a beautiful and unique building from the 1930’s. Just a couple of miles away is another old building called the Municipal Auditorium. Doesn’t ring a bell? Well, I’ll bet you’ve heard of the famous radio show that broadcast from there - the Louisiana Hayride.

TPWD Seeks Input on Texas Migratory Game Bird Regulation Proposals for 2023–24

March 2, 2023 – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) 2023–24 proposed migratory game bird regulations mirror last year’s season lengths, timing and daily bag limits. No changes were required due to federal regulatory modifications for season length or daily bag limits. In addition, staff are not proposing any substantive changes to any migratory game bird hunting season.

My Five Cents: Teacher Vacancy, Homestead Exemption, JET Grants, Voting, TxDOT Projects

March 2, 2023 - On March 2, we celebrate Texas Independence Day! On that day in 1836, a delegate from each of the 59 existing settlements in Texas signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. This document officially declared Texas’ independence from Mexico and created the Republic of Texas. The delegation met at Washington-on-the-Brazos and also organized the interim government, naming Sam Houston commander-in-chief of the republic’s military forces.

Here are five things happening around your state:

David's Daily Devotion for March 2

March 2, 2023 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, March 2.

This Sunday, our Youth Praise Team will be leading us in worship at First Baptist Center. A worship song written in 2018 will be part of that service. It's called "Build My Life". The composer, Pat Barrett, a worship leader in Atlanta, Georgia, was inspired by the story that Jesus told in the famous Sermon on the Mount. You know the story...

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