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The Woodson News: Busy as Bees

The Woodson News: Busy as Bees

My peach trees have the most beautiful blossoms. Yesterday, the bees were humming through them all, from blossom to blossom. They made an occasional trip to the apricot trees with their white blossoms and to the pears, which need to be planted. Hoping for fruit this summer. Buzz, little bees, buzz.

Rustic Charm candles expands nationwide

Rustic Charm candles expands nationwide

Rustic Charm candles have gone nationwide into 88 Cavender’s Western Wear stores. Owner, Stephanie (Wylie) Asher has been pleasantly overwhelmed and delighted at the recent turn of events.

Register for May 1 Election

Registration for the May 1 local election is fast approaching. If anyone wishes to vote on May 1, they must register to vote by April 1.

City of Breckenridge has another positive month in sales and use tax

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $762.5 million in local sales tax allocations for March, 0.5 percent less than in March 2020. These allocations are based on sales made in January by businesses that report tax monthly.

Celebrating Independence

Celebrating Independence

(ABOVE) The Picketville chapter had a meeting with Mayor Bob Sims to sign Proclamation declaring month of March as a celebration of Texas Independence from Mexico and get the flag from Alamo. B.A. photo by Jean Hay

Texas gas prices averaging $2.61/g

Texas gas prices have risen 9.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.61/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 42.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 63.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

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