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Fall sports are underway for Richards ISD, with Junior High boys’ and girls’ basketball kicking off their first home game this week against North Zulch, both teams play Dec. 6 at Roundtop Carmine and Dec. 13 at Fayetteville. If you plan on attending home games, be sure to bring some cash to spend on concessions. The concession stands sales fund a lot of the extra activities for our athletes. Be sure to ask about volunteer spots too - Richards PTO needs help with workers for upcoming home games.
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Report is what they always tell us in program training with the VFW Auxiliary. Well, I am about reported out. I have been trying to catch up and now I have the mid-year reports. If I must be honest, I do not really like to do those!
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Winner number 13 of the 2nd Annual St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 52-week gun raffle was drawn Sunday, Nov. 21. The winner of a Taurus G2C 9mm is Shawn Jeffcoat of Manor. The next drawing will take place Sunday, Nov. 28.
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The pulpit at Evergreen Baptist Church was filled by Rev. Matt Carey of Madisonville, Sunday, Nov. 14. He was accompanied by his wife Peggy. They both used to live in the Keith community. His message was from Mark 10, and was the story of Blind Bartimaeus, who Jesus healed. The sermon was wonderful. The church pastor, Rev. Jeff Morgan and his family were out of town. He will return next week.
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Happy Thanksgiving Grimes County. I pray everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday.
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Solanum elaeagnifolium, trompillo, is a perennial seen in Grimes County for most of the year. It grows 1 to 3 feet tall on a prickly stem. Stem and alternate leaves, 2 to 4 inches long with wavy edges, are covered with fine silvery hairs. Another name for trompillo is silverleaf nightshade. It’s in the Solanaceae, nightshade family.
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Thank you to White Hall Café for holding the second annual Pig Roast as a fundraiser for the White Hall Taxpayers Association. I actually made it this year and must say the meat was not what I have tried before; it was much better. Thanks again.
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The Bedias Civic Club is getting ready to celebrate Christmas in Bedias in a big way. Everything is set for Saturday, Dec. 18, starting with Breakfast with Santa at the Civic Center, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, then a Gingerbread House Contest also at the Civic Center at 10:30 a.m. Next is the Bedias Christmas Parade starting at 6 p.m., followed by Cookies with Santa back at the Civic Center at 7 p.m. Please go to the Civic Club Facebook page, www.facebook.com/BediasCivicClubAssoc, for all the updates.
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