Every beekeeper has several of them, each painted a bright color, so they are easy to spot when we drop them in tall grass. No, these are not paint scrapers; they are “hive tools.” Beekeepers have designed and redesigned this tool over the last 175 years to do many things well in the apiary. Let’s get to know the beekeepers’ lowly hive tool a bit better.
We have moved many times, usually between continents, not just shifting houses on the same street. We have put in driveways, built fences, created walkways, installed outdoor lighting, designed just-right out-buildings, placed irrigation systems, planted trees, and established oh-so-many flower beds. In each and every flower bed on every property, plants come up unexpectantly, and we say the same thing: “What is that? We didn’t plant it.” We moved to Northeast Texas over 20 years ago, and we said the same phrase, with a vibrant Northeast Texas flair: “What are these? We didn’t plant these…dozens or hundreds.” God blessed us with fertile soil, abundant rainfall – except for August and September – and warm temperatures. It’s perfect for growing most things we want to plant and those we didn’t plant.
The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 26th. A Public Hearing on Proposed 2025-2026 Operating Budget and Proposed Tax Rate was held prior to the meeting. There were no public comments.
When was the last time you really thought about your feet? For most of us, they’re out of sight and out of mind—until they hurt. But our feet are the foundation of everything we do. They carry us through thousands of steps every day, balancing the entire weight of our body and giving us the freedom to move, explore, and live independently.
The Northeast Texas Community College Theatre Department invites the community to enjoy an out-of-thisworld theatrical event this fall. On Friday, September 5, and Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts, NTCC will present Return to Roswell, an original play written and directed by Dr. Page Petrucka, NTCC Professor of Theatre.
