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		<title>Drought, Pasture Mealybug Leave Uneven Hay Supplies Across Texas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Stuessel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An Oct. 27, 2026, AgriLife Today report describes uneven Texas hay supplies as drought and pasture mealybug damage affect production. Specialists say extra hay needs depend on each operation's winter grazing plans.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Venomous Creatures in Texas: 8 to Watch for This Fall</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelley Brian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[copperheads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coral snakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cottonmouths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall gardening]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[spiders]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Texas Wildlife]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A guide to eight venomous caterpillars, scorpions, spiders and snakes Texans may encounter in yards during fall, with tips for staying safe.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Austin County Offers Mastering Your Money Program</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelley Brian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Business & Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Austin County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bellville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budgeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[savings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas A&M AgriLife Extension]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Texas A&#038;M AgriLife Extension Service in Austin County will offer a two-session program on budgeting, saving, debt, credit and everyday money decisions.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sharpe Family Singers to Perform at Blinn College Nov. 19</title>
		<link>https://austincountynewsonline.com/sharpe-family-singers-to-perform-at-blinn-college-nov-19/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Stuessel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Disney music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[live music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performing Arts Series]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Washington County events]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Sharpe Family Singers will perform Nov. 19, 2026, at Blinn’s Brenham campus, with Young Voices joining them for several songs. Concert tickets are $40.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AUSTIN COUNTY JAIL REPORT: Monday, October 19, 2026 &#8211; Sunday, October 25, 2026</title>
		<link>https://austincountynewsonline.com/austin-county-jail-report-monday-october-19-2026-sunday-october-25-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shelley Brian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Weekly Austin County Jail booking report for Monday, October 19, 2026 - Sunday, October 25, 2026 detailing arrests, charges, arresting agencies, and bond information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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		<title>New World Screwworm Confirmed in Pecos County Elk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Stuessel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TPWD reported confirmation of New World screwworm in a hunter-harvested elk in Pecos County on Oct. 21, 2026, and urged hunters to inspect harvested animals and report suspected infestations.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Growing Strawberries in Texas: Fall Planting Tips</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Stuessel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[ACNO]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[strawberry planting]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[AgriLife guidance explains how fall planting, suitable varieties, root-level watering and freeze protection support Texas strawberry production.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Austin County week outlook: Warm afternoons with a few shower chances</title>
		<link>https://austincountynewsonline.com/austin-county-week-outlook-warm-afternoons-with-a-few-shower-chances/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Stuessel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Austin County's forecast brings highs from the upper 70s to the mid-80s through Sunday, with afternoon shower chances Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>TPWD to Open 10 Texas Oyster Harvest Areas Nov. 2</title>
		<link>https://austincountynewsonline.com/tpwd-to-open-10-texas-oyster-harvest-areas-nov-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Stuessel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TPWD announced that 10 coastal areas will open to commercial and recreational oyster harvest Nov. 2, 2026, including four areas below its current opening threshold.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Strong El Niño Could Help Replenish Texas Soil Moisture</title>
		<link>https://austincountynewsonline.com/strong-el-nino-could-help-replenish-texas-soil-moisture/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Stuessel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[fall planting]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[An unusually strong El Niño could bring Texas a wetter, cooler fall and winter, but drought and dry deeper soil layers remain concerns.]]></description>
		
		
		
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