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Ballinger man drowns at Ballinger Municipal Lake on Sunday

A 20-year-old Hispanic man from Ballinger drowned in Ballinger City Lake on Sunday afternoon, June 30th. The man’s body was not recovered until late Monday morning. Family members said that the man was walking on a sandbar in the lake when he disappeared after apparently stepping off into a deeper area. Family members said that the man didn’t know how to swim.

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Agrilife Crop and Weather Report

The district experienced drier conditions, and rainfall was reported in some areas. Wheat harvest was delayed by rain but fared well with no rust reported. Cotton planting was almost complete, but some areas needed replanting due to the heavy rains. Cattle grazed well on pastures that received ample rainfall, but flies and grasshoppers were becoming a problem. Producers in some areas were cutting and baling Coastal Bermuda grass pastures with above-average yields, and sorghum and corn fields were improving as they dried out.

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