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SHEEP AND GOAT AUCTION

The Oct. 19 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 1,841. Previous week: 2,718. Trends: Light kids $5 higher. Slaughter kids $5 higher; slaughter nannies $5-$10 higher; replacement nannies $10 higher.
At a recent Squared Silly, participants could take photos using Halloween cutouts such as this. A variety of activities will be offered on the downtown square this year. FILE PHOTO

At a recent Squared Silly, participants could take photos using Halloween cutouts such as this. A variety of activities will be offered on the downtown square this year. FILE PHOTO

Square up for Squared Silly in Lampasas

Gear up for ghouls, ghosts, goblins, goodies and gobs of fun! Squared Silly, an annual fall festival, will take place Saturday from 5-7:30 p.m. around the Lampasas courthouse square.

BRIEFLY

AdventHealth Central Texas will host a drive-through flu shot clinic Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. behind the hospital near the Emergency Department entrance at 2201 S. Clear Creek Rd. in Killeen. No appointment is necessary. A second clinic will be held at AdventHealth Rollins Brook, 608 N. Key Ave.

CORRECTION

A story in the Oct. 17 edition that listed various Halloween-related events included Lampasas Methodist Church’s Fall Festival. A church spokesman said, however, that the festival has been canceled. No pumpkin patch or festival activities will be held at the church this year.
Plant trees this fall for decades of benefits

Plant trees this fall for decades of benefits

Plant trees this fall for decades of benefits

Fall is a great time to plant trees in the landscape. The soil is warm, and air temperatures are generally a little cooler, creating a better environment for the tree and the gardener doing the planting.

Sign-up available for ranching programs in Goldthwaite, San Saba

AgriLife Extension Service has a couple of seminars planned before the end of the month. Hill Country Cattleman’s Conference is set for Oct. 25 at Jordan Cattle Auction, 1310 U.S. Highway in San Saba. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the program to extend from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.