WHITNEY - Few, if any, professions depend so much on favorable weather conditions as farming, and what looked just a couple of months ago to be favorable conditions changed quickly, and local farmers likely are looking at less-than-average yields.
"If you had asked me about four weeks ago, I’d have said the crops looked as good as any year in the 13 years I’ve been here," said Hill County Extension Agent (IPM) Martin P. Jungman. "In the last two to three weeks, the real high winds and high heat have started sending things downhill." [more]
Special bookings on the Carnival Conquest cruise ship will benefit the Lake Whitney Ministerial Alliance’s Joint Committee for Christmas project.
Whitney - The Lake Whitney Ministerial Alliance (LWMA) is undertaking a unique fund-raising event that will benefit the Joint Committee for Christmas (JCC) efforts to provide for those in need during the holidays.
In conjunction with Travel Bueno of Colleyville, the LWMA is offering a seven-night, Western Caribbean Cruise on board the Carnival Conquest. The tour will have ports of call in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Grand Caymon/Caymon Islands, and Cozumel. The ship departs from Galveston on April 26, 2009, and returns May 3. [more]
Thanks to appropriations approved by the Texas Legislature, Lake Whitney State Park is upgrading water and electrical systems and making more repairs to fix problems such as those caused by flooding last year, including erosion control and parking lot repairs. The park also has several large bond-funded repair projects in the works.
by David Anderson
LAKELANDER STAFF
Lake Whitney State Park is upgrading water and electrical systems that either failed to comply with state regulations or were unable to meet the needs of park guests, thanks to increased funding provided by the Texas Legislature and state voters.
For 2008, the park received additional minor repair funding to fix problems such as those caused by flooding last year, including erosion control and parking lot repairs. The park also has several large bond-funded repair projects coming. [more]
