Skidmore roads continue to serve as a dead end to not-so-sharp drug traffickers. The latest criminal to pass through with a half ton of marijuana didn't get stopped for behaving suspiciously - he simply had an expired registration sticker. The Victoria Advocate reports DPS seizes 633 pounds of marijuana.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Another Skidmore Area Highway Drug Bust
Skidmore roads continue to serve as a dead end to not-so-sharp drug traffickers. The latest criminal to pass through with a half ton of marijuana didn't get stopped for behaving suspiciously - he simply had an expired registration sticker. The Victoria Advocate reports DPS seizes 633 pounds of marijuana.
Big Buck Contest
With deer season almost upon us, it's time to gear up for the annual Bee County Wildlife Management Association (BCWMA) 2005-2006 Big Buck Contest. The contest is open to all adults and children and both bow and gun hunters.
To be eligible, game must come from land owned by a BCWMA member, or be harvested in Bee County by a hunter who is a member of BCWMA prior to harvesting the animal. A $10 entry fee and a completed entry form per person (both adults and children) is required to participate and must be paid prior to October 1, 2005 for bow hunters and before November 1, 2005 for gun hunters. Prizes will be awarded by division and include a new high quality deer rifle, broadcast feeder, 22 pistol, and binoculars. Prizes will be presented at the BCWMA annual meeting in February.
For full rules and an entry application, come by the Bee County Extension office or one of our sponsors. For more information, contact Pat True at 361-548-5059 or by email at lazybox8@aol.com.
To be eligible, game must come from land owned by a BCWMA member, or be harvested in Bee County by a hunter who is a member of BCWMA prior to harvesting the animal. A $10 entry fee and a completed entry form per person (both adults and children) is required to participate and must be paid prior to October 1, 2005 for bow hunters and before November 1, 2005 for gun hunters. Prizes will be awarded by division and include a new high quality deer rifle, broadcast feeder, 22 pistol, and binoculars. Prizes will be presented at the BCWMA annual meeting in February.
For full rules and an entry application, come by the Bee County Extension office or one of our sponsors. For more information, contact Pat True at 361-548-5059 or by email at lazybox8@aol.com.
Annual Button Show. Enjoy the art of buttons? Then the fifth annual Antique Button Show and Sale Saturday, October 1, will be the place to go. Vintage clothing buttons by the thousands, ole time autoharp music and a visit to a historic site will all be available from 10AM to 3PM at the Park Hotel Antiques Shoppe, 8937 N. Highway 181 in Tuleta. The Park Hotel is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark as designated by the Texas Historic Commission. There is no admission charge to attend and the event will be held rain or shine. Clothing buttons are considered by many as works of art which mirror the history, customs, and economy of our nation’s culture. Over 15,000 buttons will be on display and for sale during the event. -- The SonShine Girls will be performing from 10AM to noon on the hotel veranda. The group features folk and gospel selections accompanied by the autoharp. Exhibit space is available for those wishing to sell or show buttons. For more information or to reserve an exhibit space, please call 361-375-2558.
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