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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Bandera, Maverick, Real and Uvalde counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following contiguous counties in Texas also qualify for natural disaster assistance. Those counties are: Bexar, Dimmit,
Frio, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Medina, Webb, Zavala. Qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA’s) emergency (EM) loans, provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration of May 3, 2018, to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses,
security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from the impacts of this disaster. Other FSA programs that can provide assistance, but may not require a disaster declaration, include: Operating and Farm Ownership Loans; the Emergency Conservation Program; Livestock Forage Disaster Program; Livestock Indemnity Program; Emergency Assistance for Livestock,
BRYAN, Texas – To further strengthen its commitment to youth in agriculture, Capital Farm Credit is continuing its tradition to award 100 scholarships to Texas students. Leakey ISD Senior Sydney Jones was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Capital Farm Credit’s Uvalde branch office. In addition to various scholarships given through colleges and universities, as well as other methods, each of Capital Farm Credit’s branch offices across the state is awarding at least one $1,000 scholarship. “A big part of our mission is to help rural areas grow and thrive by providing farmers and ranchers with the capital they need to make their businesses successful,” said Ben Novosad, chief executive officer. “We’re also proud
to help build the next generation of agricultural producers through our scholarship program. By supporting Texas’ youth, we’re helping invest in the vibrancy of rural communities throughout Texas.” To see a running list of scholarship winners, visit https://www.capitalfarmc redit.com/aboutus/news-media/news. For more than 100 years, Capital Farm Credit has supported rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. Capital Farm Credit is a proud member of the Farm Credit system and serves more than 21,500 members, with loans outstanding totaling more than $7.2 billion. Headquartered in Bryan, Texas, Capital Farm Credit has offices serving 192 of Texas’ 254 counties.
To further strengthen its commitment to youth in agriculture, Capital Farm Credit is continuing its tradition to award 100 scholarships to Texas students. Leakey ISD Senior Sydney Jones was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Capital Farm Credit’s Uvalde branch office. Pictured L-R: Jae Thompson, Capital Farm Credit Vice President Branch Manager; Sydney Jones; and Pat Sewell, Leakey ISD School Counselor.
Awesome Night for Nueces Canyon Third Graders On Saturday, May 6, Mrs. Fairchild honored the third graders with a book signing party after publishing a book titled, “Mighty Minds”. The book is a collection of their stories and illustrations. The special guest and the M C for the night was Mr. Bill Taylor, the Chief Meteorologists on KENS_TV. He gave the students advice for the future and encouraged them to keep writing big and better things. He kept the audience laughing with his good sense of humor and his funny stories. During the program, several people were recognized. Leda Winston, was presented a certificate for all her help before and during the book signing night, Debbie Cox, the front cover illustrator was presented a
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certificate, the administration, Mrs. Kristi Powers and Mrs. Harmon were presented with certificates of appreciation, Mrs. Charlotte Schexnider, the school librarian, was presented a certificate and a copy of the book for the school library, The Camp Wood Library Board was called on stage and was also presented with a certificate and book for their library, and School board member Noreda was presented a certificate of appreciation for all her support and help, and Wendy Davis was also presented a certificate. The Camp Wood Mayor, Mr. Chavez was called on stage and recognized by Mr. Bill Taylor. Mr. Chavez’s support was appreciated. continued page 5
Sabinal High School Recognized as a “2018 Best High School” By Richard W. Grill, Superintendent of Schools, Sabinal ISD
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honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program and the Tree Assistance Program. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA service centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov FSA news releases are available on FSA’s website at www.fsa.usda.gov via the “Newsroom” link.
Leakey ISD Senior wins $1,000 Capital Farm Credit scholarship
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USDA Designates Four Counties in Texas as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
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For the third time in four years, Sabinal High School has been named a “Best High School in America” by U. S. News and World Report. Each year, U.S. News & World Report identifies the country’s topperforming public high schools. The goal is to provide a clear, unbiased picture of how well public schools serve all of their students in preparing them to demonstrate proficiency in reading and math as well as readiness for college-level work. “We are pleased that we continue to have an independently recognized National publication honoring the dedication of our teachers and the hard work of our students at Sabinal High School” said
Richard Grill, Superintendent of Schools. Sabinal High School is ranked in the top 7% of the 1785 high schools in Texas. To be considered among the best high schools, Sabinal High School had to pass a rigorous four-step process that sought to determine whether the school was serving all of its students and not just those who are college bound. The first step determines whether students attain high performance levels that exceed statistical expectations given at the school’s relative level of student poverty, as measured by the state accountability system for all the school’s students in the core subjects of reading and math. continued page 7