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Student athletes run drills this week at The Edge summer conditioning program at Sulphur Springs High School.

Student athletes run drills this week at The Edge summer conditioning program at Sulphur Springs High School.

Photos from The Edge

News Staff
Thursday, June 11, 2020
The Edge summer conditioning program began this week at Sulphur Springs High School. Some student athletes met at the multipurpose building to run drills and train for the upcoming football season.
Pocket gophers are equipped massive claws and powerful front legs that are made for digging and pushing dirt. The rodents are notorious for constructing underground tunnel systems that can lead to erosion problems around homes, pastures and gardens. Courtesy/Matt Williams

Pocket gophers are equipped massive claws and powerful front legs that are made for digging and pushing dirt. The rodents are notorious for constructing underground tunnel systems that can lead to erosion problems around homes, pastures and gardens. Courtesy/Matt Williams

Gophers cause serious problems if allowed to get out of hand

Matt Williams
Monday, May 18, 2020
There is never a lack of work to do when you live in the country. I often tell my big city buds with tiny yards that I could tackle a different chore each day and never get everything done that needs doing around our place in western Nacogdoches County.
Crappie fishing expert Wally Marshall prepares to shoot a jig beneath a dock on Toledo Bend. Done correctly, Marshall says shooting will catapult the jig at a low angle, parallel to the water, with enough velocity that it will sail far beneath the dock. Courtesy/Matt Williams

Crappie fishing expert Wally Marshall prepares to shoot a jig beneath a dock on Toledo Bend. Done correctly, Marshall says shooting will catapult the jig at a low angle, parallel to the water, with enough velocity that it will sail far beneath the dock. Courtesy/Matt Williams

Dock shooting tactic puts crappie baits where the sun doesn’t shine

News Staff
Friday, May 8, 2020
Wally Marshall of Westminster is arguably one of the most well-known crappie fishermen in North America. He goes by the nickname “Mr. Crappie,” a fitting moniker he trademarked way back in 1996.
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