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Sept. 16, 2020
NEWS
Pandemic messes with Texas, prompts new message
Every bale of cotton is graded by the USDA in classing of-
Ag land values remain strong
Despite the recession, the value of Texas agricultural land doesn’t mean much across most of Texas.
The average value of the state’s agricultural land, includ- guide for fall foliage. Visit twpd.texas.gov for tips on seeing
ing buildings, is up 2.4 percent this year at $2,170 an acre in
ly originated from the round module wraps used to package urban sprawl. Because of this, farmland is appreciating in Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. He welcomes
value, which is good for investors but can be a mixed bag for email at ccobler@texaspress.com.
cotton, the Texas Farm Bureau reports.
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the bigtooth maples of Lost Maples State Natural Area, the
yellow cottonwoods at Caprock Canyons and the East Texas
• Rodney O. Nelson,
21 of Daingerfield,
• Kimberly J. Loeza,
22 of Mt. Pleasant,
arrested for Assault.
• Zachary Joe Morton
and Haley Brooke
Logan, Sept. 11
The First Day of Fall is
Tuesday, September 22,
2020! Cooler weather,
falling leaves, and beau-
tiful color all around! It’s
also time for the Pitts-
burg Library to open on
Saturdays (October thru
May). We will open Octo-
ber 3rd from 9:00-12:45.
We will be closed Satur-
day, October 10th in hon-
• Britnie M. Marshall,
33 of Mt. Pleasant,
arrested on Morris
County warrants for
Possession of a Con-
trolled Substance,
Forgery, and Posses-
sion of Marihuana.
• Colton J. Logan, 29
of Cookville, arrest-
ed for Possession of
a Controlled Sub-
stance, and Class C
littering can face a fine of $500. If the tossed litter weighs
more than five pounds, the fine can increase up to $2,000.
For alert readers also wanting to appear in this column,
Marriages
• Christopher Grogan
Moss and Ashley Ni-
cole Keeter, Sept. 8
Capital
Highlights
• Braulio Chavez-Bar-
rios, 38 of Mt. Pleas-
ant, arrested for
Aggravated Sexual
Assault of a Child.
• Susan D. Thomas, 60
of Mt. Pleasant, ar-
rested on a Probation
warrant for Theft.
by CHRIS COBLER,
Texas Press Association
• Trey A. Williams,
35 of Mt. Pleasant,
arrested on warrants
for Forgery, Credit
Card Abuse, and
Class C warrants.
• Javier Vasquez, 54
of Winfield, arrest-
ed on 3 counts of
Aggravated Assault
with Deadly Weapon
Family Violence, and
Assault Impeding
Breath/Circulation.
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• Jarriel D. Teal, 33 of
Ft. Worth, arrest-
ed on warrants for
Tampering with
Evidence, Possession
of Marihuana, and
Evading Arrest.
Larry C. Cannaday
Financial Consultant
2001 West Ferguson Road
Mt. Pleasant.Texas
the USDA’s 2020 Land Values Report.
Across the country, average ag land values
• James G. Henley,
59 of Mt. Pleasant,
arrested for Posses-
sion of a Controlled
Substance, and Class
C warrants.
name and the newspaper in which you read the column, to
ccobler@texaspress.com.
• Michael C. Nolen, 41
of Hot Springs, AR,
arrested for Theft,
and Disorderly Con-
duct.
farmers. In Texas, 236,000 farmers and ranchers paid $698
million in property taxes, or about $3,000 each, according
to an article by Pew Charitable Trusts. Ag land can qualify
for certain tax exemptions.
• Bryan C. Dunn, 38 of
Talco, arrested for
Violation of a Protec-
tive Order.
fices across the country. In 2018, the USDA classing office maybe no more.
Add some color to your world
The first day of fall is Sept. 22 on the calendar, but that
Some news is hard to digest
Those with a hankering for Luby’s square fish or a LuAnn
plate may have to seek comfort food elsewhere for the first
time in almost a century.
Bob Luby opened his first restaurant in San Antonio in
1947. Seventy-three years later, Luby’s home-style cooking
GOT
NEWS?
Cotton-packaging problems
Plastic is a serious problem for cotton farmers, too.
During the past three years, the U.S. Department of Agri-
culture has found an increase of plastic in samples that like-
. - 6.
Time to take a closer look at
your financial picture?
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By HELEN THOMPSON
Librarian, Mount Pleasant Public Library
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Goodbye Man” By Jeffery
Deaver; “The Lies That Bind” By Emily Giffin; “The New
Even during a pandemic, it’s best to not mess with
Texas.
Texas Department of Transportation officials noticed
more personal protective equipment - face masks, wipes
and gloves - on the side of roads and highways, so they
called in the big guns for a new round of “Don’t mess
with Texas” commercials. The celebrities featured include
George Strait, Matthew McConaughey and Eva Longoria.
“Find a trash can, or keep a litter bag in your car, and
wait to toss it until you get home,” Longoria said via her In-
stagram page. “#DontMessWithTexas actually means don’t
litter!”
lower or unchanged from 2019’s record highs, according to and Martin Creek Lake.
Morning Ag Clips.
The amount of farmable land has decreased because of Chris Cobler is a board member and past president of the
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“Capital Highlights” reader Anna Blythe, who reads the in Corpus Christi received more plastic-contaminated bales Luby’s Inc., now a Houston-based restaurant company, is
column in the Weimar Mercury, wrote recently that she than any other classing office in the country. When small liquidating its assets, its board of directors announced. The
thinks the “Don’t mess with Texas” campaign needs a re- pieces of plastic tear from the wear and embed themselves decision also could mean the end for the company’s other
boot. She said she’s seen much more litter in recent years in the cotton lint, that lowers the crop’s quality and price, restaurant, Fuddruckers.
along Interstate 10 from Baytown to Flatonia. Roadside litter can contribute to the problem. Plains Cotton Stockholders have yet to approve the liquidation plan,
“I hate to see all the trash on our roadways in our great Growers CEO Steve Verett says the industry is working to fix and it’s possible a buyer could keep the restaurants open.
state of Texas,” Blythe said. the problem: “We have to recognize we can’t risk the reputa- Cafeteria-style restaurants have been buffeted by the pan-
About 362 million pieces of litter accumulate on Texas tion of being one of the premium fibers in the world. That’s demic, as some of the 80 Luby’s and Fuddruckers locations
roads every year with items discarded from vehicles account- what we’ve lived off of for many years in the U.S., and we can’t were closed soon after the COVID-19 outbreak.
ing for half the mess, TxDOT officials report. Those caught let this plastic wrap issue become our Achilles heel.”
By Susan Elizabeth Phil-
lips; “Death By Choco-
late Frosted Doughnut”
By Sarah Graves; “Lilac
Girls” By Martha Hall
Kelly; “Midnight Sun” By
Stephenie Meyer; “No
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Meg Cabot; “Red Dress
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