June 2022

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Joe Biden on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan that could jeopardize a quarter of the nation’s gas supply. The EPA recently announced it may impose a discretionary re-designation of the Permian Basin, which accounts for approximately 40% of all oil produced in the U.S. If allowed to proceed, the EPA’s actions in the Permian Basin could result in draconian regulations that would directly interfere with the nation’s most prolific oil field.

This past week the Miles Bulldogs “seven on seven” football team competed in the state tournament in College Station. They not only competed, they competed well enough to win their bracket and become the state champions in their division!

NOVICE, Tex - The Novice Texas July 4th celebration will celebrate on July 1 and 2. They will have events on Friday afternoon and all day on Saturday.

Erica Beth Heaney of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and Captain Chance David Aycock of Crawford, Texas, were united in marriage on April 3, 2022 at the home of the groom’s parents. A friend of the family, Judge Pete Peterson, officiated the wedding.

Wingate - Bill Cathey’s family has been in Wingate, Texas for 143-years, one of the first families to settle in the area. In the previous article we covered the family history up to where they moved to Wingate during the days of the Old West.

BALLINGER - Hundreds braved the triple-digit heat this weekend to cook barbecue, toss washers, and play volleyball at the annual Hotter than Hell barbecue cook-off held in Ballinger City Park on Saturday.