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Body The 25 th Annual East Texas Baptist Campmeeting Revival is scheduled for July 11-15 at the Canton Civic Center in Canton. With an average nightly attendance of nearly 1,000 people, this Campmeeting Revival is one of the largest annual weeklong religious gatherings in East Texas.

Body The 2022 Texas hay production outlook appears in doubt due to high fertilizer prices and widespread drought, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Joe Paschal, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, Corpus Christi, and Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D.

Body The Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is held each year during the first week of August and has grown into one of the largest beef cattle educational events in the world. The 2021 short course is scheduled for Aug.

Body The largest gathering of 4-H members and supporters in the country spread across the Texas A&M University campus June 6-10. More than 1,400 youth attended the Texas 4-H Roundup event, which is touted as the pinnacle annual event for Texas 4-H.

Body Drivers traveling for the July Fourth holiday should remember that state law requires them to slow down or move over when tow trucks and other emergency vehicles – police, fire, EMS and highway response trucks – are stopped on the side of the road with their lights activated.

Body Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 12.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.52/g June 27, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 29.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.73/g higher than a year ago.

Body Maintenance crews are scheduled to seal coat on FM 1995 east of FM 314 to the Smith County line. They will then move to the IH 20 service road at mile marker 519. Expect lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic.

Body Postage rates will rise again on July 10. Periodicals published the week of July 11 will see rates rise between 7 and 10 percent, depending upon destinations, mail preparation and rate categories.

Body A traffic stop conducted by Canton Police Department officers along Interstate 20 last week proved to be anything but routine, uncovering $27,000 in cash and a kilogram of cocaine.

Body The events are stacking up as summer has officially made its arrival. Kicking off the summer schedule is the July 4th celebration downtown set for Monday, July 4.