BLACKSBURG, Va. — J. Pearson wanted to do something to recognize his mother for everything that she did to raise him and his two sisters. When John Dooley, former CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation, floated the idea of naming the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center’s Performing Arts Complex for Bernice Pearson, J. Pearson almost […]

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Passion, drive and dedication have earned one Williamson County couple recognition from Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). Travis and Kaylin Isbell were named the winners of TFB’s 2021 Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher (YF&R) Award at the organization’s 88th Annual Meeting in Corpus Christi today. “In agriculture, you need perseverance and dedication. […]

GEORGETOWN, Texas — The Williamson-Bell County Pecan Show and Food Show will be held Dec. 17, and pecan entries from both commercial and home growers of Williamson and Bell counties are welcome. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices of Williamson and Bell counties will host the annual event at the AgriLife Extension office in Williamson […]