Bosque County Spay Neuter will hold a rummage sale fundraiser on Friday, July 23 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

-Photos by Ashley Barner.

A good watermelon is a staple, healthy summer snack, so it is important to know how to pick one, regardless if you are at the grocery store or the local farmers market. When it comes time to pick the perfect melon, people often make their selection based on three characteristics: presence of seeds or lack thereof, size and ripeness.

Swine Reagan Brooks, Clifton FFA Buyers: Clifton FFA Alumni $950 and Bosque Supply $50. Add-ons: Bosque Supply $150, WSBYA $50, Citizens State Bank $100, Meridian Locker Plant $200, Texas Farm Bureau $100, Stanford Sisters $50, Chadco Construction $20, First National Bank Bosque County $150, Robbie and Karen Kessler $50 and Clifton FFA Alumni $850 Total: $2,720 Burkly Paruszewski, Meridian FFA Buyer: Bosque Supply $1,000 Add-ons: United Coop $75, WSBYA $50, Chadco Construction $20, First National Bank Bosque County $150 and Meridian 4-H and FFA $150 Total: $1,445 Faith Paruszewski, Meridian FFA Buyer: Bosque Supply $1,000 Add-ons: United Coop $75, WSBYA $50, Chadco Construction $20, First National Bank Bosque County $150 and Meridian 4-H and FFA $150 Total: $1,445 Colton Williams, Clifton FFA Buyer: Jeff Harris $1,100 Add-ons: Bosque Supply $150, WSBYA $50, Citizens State Bank $100, Donna and David Burden $50, Chadco Construction $20, BMC Construction LLC $100, Crown Correctional Telephone $250, First National Bank Bosque County $150, Myatt Fuel $50, Clifton FFA Alumni $675 Total: $2,695 Camy Barsh, Clifton 4-H Buyers: Citizens State Bank $800 and Bosque Supply $200 Add-ons: Pioneer Pipe and Steel $150, WSBYA $50, Texas Farm Bureau $100, Chadco Construction $20, Stanford Sister $50 and SLR Livestock Company $50 Total: $1,420 Zoey Whitmer, Meridian FFA Buyers: Byford $300, Clifton Feed $300 and Bosque Supply $400 Add-ons: United Co-op $75, WSBYA $50 and Chadco Construction $20 Total: $1,145 Christian Whitmer, Meridian FFA Buyers: Micobe Feed $650 and Bosque Supply $350 Add-ons: United Co-op $75, WSBYA $50 and Chadco Construction $20 Total: $1,145 Bennie Whitmer, Meridian FFA Buyers: Clifton Feed $300, Byford $300 and Bosque Supply $400 Add-ons: United Co-op $75, WSBYA $50 and Chadco Construction $20 Total: $1,145 Mason Lane, Valley Mills FFA Buyers: Trayler Investments $1,000, Integrity Building Supply $1,000 and Brazos Masonry INC $1,000 Add-ons: Austin and Vashti Griffin $25, Lane Services $150, WSBYA, $50, Texas Farm Bureau $100, Chadco Construction $20, Swinging B Ranch $500 and Valley Mills FFA Boosters $475 Total: $4,320 Mallory Burton, Valley Mills FFA Buyer: Valley Mills 4-H and FFA $1,600 Add-ons: Pioneer Pipe and Steel $150, Bosque Supply $400, WSBYA $50, Sanders Custom Farming $100, Chadco Construction $20, Dove Creek Industries and Ranch $50 and Rockin KH Properties LLC $100 Total: $2,470 Cash Swearingin, Valley Mills FFA Buyer: Valley Mills 4-H and FFA $1,250 Add-ons: Lathum Burk $25, Pioneer Pipe and Steel $150, WSBYA $50, Sanders Custom Farming $100, Chadco Construction $20, FNB Bosque County $150, Dove Creek Industries and Ranch $50, Gary and Virginia Anderson $50 and Rockin KH Properties LLC $100 Total: $1,945 Westen Chandler, Iredell FFA Buyer: Iredell YSG $2,300 Add-ons: Clint and Brandy Pullin $25, WSBYA $50, Meridian Locker Plant Todd Shipman $100, Texas Farm Bureau $100 and Chadco Construction $20 Total: $2,595 Caly Stacks, Iredell FFA Buyer: Iredell YSG $2,000 Add-ons: WSBYA $50, Donna and David Burden $50, Texas Farm Bureau $100, Chadco Construction $20 and Stanford Sisters $50 Total: $2,270 Bradley Perry, Meridian FFA Buyers: 5 Todd Clift $275, Meridian 4-H and FFA $275 and Bosque Supply $450 Add-ons: United Co-op $75, Citizens State Bank $100, Clint and Brandy Pullin $25, WSBYA $50, Texas Farm Bureau $100, Chadco Construction $20 and Meridian 4-H and FFA $200 Total: $1,570 Kaylee Wilson Buyer: Iredell YSG $3,000 Add-ons: Clint and Brandy Pullin $25, WSBYA $50 and Chadco Construction $20 Total: $3,095 Kasen Wilson Buyer: Iredell YSG $2,300 Add-ons: Clint and Brandy Pullin $25, WSBYA $50 and Chadco Construction $20 Total: $2,395 Stoney Vaught Buyer: Iredell YSG $2,000 Chadco Construction $20 and WSBYA $50 Total: $2,070 Lambs Hobe Cabrera, Meridian FFA Buyers: 5 Todd Clift $275, Byford $275 and Bosque Supply $250 Add-ons: United Coop $75, Jeff Hicks $100, Citizens State Bank $50, Chadco Construction $20 and WSBYA $50 Total: $1,095 Autumn Jean, Meridian FFA Buyers: Citizens State Bank $600 and Bosque Supply $200 Add-ons: Jeff Hicks $100, United Co-op $75, Chadco Construction $20, WSBYA $50 and Meridian 4-H and FFA $150 Total: $1,195 Liberty Heflin, Meridian FFA Buyers: Byford $350, Clifton Feed $350 and Bosque Supply $100 Add-ons: United Coop $75, Texas Farm Bureau $100, Chadco Construction $20, WSBYA $50 and Jeff Hicks $100 Total: $1,145 Wyatt Heflin, Meridian FFA Buyers: 5 Todd Clift $350, Meridian 4-H and FFA $350 and Bosque Supply $100 Add-ons: United Coop $75, Jeff Hicks $100, Texas Farm Bureau $100, Chadco Construction $20, WSBYA $50 and Meridian 4-H and FFA $50.

-Deborah Denise Henderson, of Rosser, was arrested by Bosque County on June 18 for the possession of a controlled substance Penalty Group 2 four grams or more but less than 400 grams, the possession of marijuana less than two ounces and failure to identify with fugitive intent or giving false information. -Christy Lee Cain, of Morgan, was arrested by Bosque County on June 19 for public intoxication.

All wasps and hornets are beneficial, said Wizzie Brown, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist, Austin. Homeowners can appreciate that they protect gardens and landscapes from pests like caterpillars, spiders and aphids and pollinate blooming plants, but a sudden sting can erase that goodwill quickly.

“We haven’t had an additional case of COVID-19 for the last eight days,” said EMC Chris Anderson. As of 2:20 p.m.

The Laguna Park mobile food pantry will be open this month as usual, despite the July 4th holiday. Pick-up times are between 11:30 a.m.