Gardening
Compost yard waste into treasure
Keith Hansen Smith County Horticulturist
      Whoever decided to call the autumn season "fall" must have been considering one of the most obvious signs of the end of summer - falling leaves. Last week we covered different ways to deal with all those leaves, including just mowing them back into the turf, and collecting them and using them as ...
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Tip of the week
Protect tender plants in winter
      We always have plants that are special which we hope to carry through the colder parts of the winter. Sometimes just keeping frost off is enough, sometimes keeping the ground from freezing or protecting pots of plants all winter is our goal. Here are some things I have tried and had success with.
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Tyler Rose Garden site of wellness exposition
      Save the date for Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, when exhibitors with the latest natural therapies and products to enhance and improve your health and the environment will appear at the Tyler Rose Garden Center.
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Alfred earns realtor designation
      Gary Alfred, co-owner of Pinnacle Realty Group, recently received the nationally recognized Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation. The Graduate Realtor Institute is a national continuing education program offered by the Texas Association of Realtors (TAR).
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County Red Cross sports new vehicle
      The Smith County Chapter of the American Red Cross is a proud recipient of a brand new 2007 Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV). Ford manufactured just 21 of these emergency vehicles this year. These ERVs are strategically positioned throughout the nation, such as in Maine, Washington State, and Ty...
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MEALS ON WHEELS
      Wednesday, Jan. 9 Hamburger Baked Beans Tater Tots Lettuce/Tomato/Onion Sliced Peaches Thursday, Jan. 10 Baked Ham Sweet Potato Patties Peas with snaps Cornbread Chunky Pineapple Friday, Jan.
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Draeger wins spot in a national program
      This summer, Bullard elementary school student, Destinee Draeger, will take part in an extraordinary program sponsored by the National Center for Early Academic Excellence (NCEAE). Draeger was personally selected to attend the program are strict, mandating that every scholar who attends must be p...
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New Year's baby has ties to the Bullard community
      Tyler welcomed one New Year's baby on Tuesday, born at 12:56 a.m. at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital. Jayden Bryce Stratton wieghed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, said hospital spokeswoman Catherine Bradley. His parents, Misty and Jayson Stratton, live in Texarkana and work in Tyler.
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College basketball player gives back to homeland
      Martin Ombok, a 6-foot-9- inch Jacksonville College basketball player from Nairobi, Kenya, had a dream. He felt called to return to his native country and minister to his people not only physically but also spiritually.
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ACHIIEVERS
      Jacksonville College is pleased to announce the names of students who have been honored for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of 2007. Those full-time students who have achieved a perfect 4.0 semester grade-point average are named to the President's List.
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