Cary Sims

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Cary Sims is the County Extension Agent for agriculture and natural resources for Angelina County. His email address is cw-sims@tamu.edu Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.

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Angelina College Visual Arts Students Show Their Work Oct. 27 Through Nov. 11

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Senior Expo, Chick-O-Treat and a Trick or Trot close out October in Lufkin

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Roadrunner Soccer Climbs to First Place in The Region XIV South Zone

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Lessons from a Couple of Family Farms

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Cary Sims - July 24, 2023

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to participate in the annual conference for county agricultural extension agents. Among the awards ceremonies, association business,...

Avoiding Plant Stress from Hot and Dry Conditions

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Cary Sims - July 17, 2023

I was just at a conference for agricultural county agents from across the state in Wichita Falls. Their average annual rainfall is somewhere around...

Heat Management in Our Landscape: Thriving Amidst Our Usual Summer Heat

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Cary Sims - July 11, 2023

This recent week brought us cooler temperatures in the 90s as opposed to reaching 100. As summer just started a couple of weeks ago...

Soil Solarization

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Cary Sims - July 3, 2023

Wouldn’t it be great if our brutal summer heat could make a better vegetable garden? Even more so, what if the oppressive heat could...

Sweet Potatoes Take Well to Hot Summer Days

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Cary Sims - June 23, 2023

A couple of recent questions that I haven’t heard in some time are “How do I grow sweet potatoes in my garden?” and “Where...

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Angelina College Visual Arts Students Show Their Work Oct. 27 Through Nov. 11

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Senior Expo, Chick-O-Treat and a Trick or Trot close out October in Lufkin

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Seven Lufkin and Angelina County events fill the last week of October, from the Senior Expo to a Halloween 5K.

Roadrunner Soccer Climbs to First Place in The Region XIV South Zone

Education October 19, 2026

Angelina College's men beat Texas Southmost 11-0 to take first in the Region XIV South Zone, and both soccer teams honored their sophomores.

Hudson Water Supply Lifts Boil Water Notice After Main Line Break

Community October 19, 2026

Hudson Water Supply rescinded its boil water notice at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, two days after a main line break. Tests came back negative.

Lufkin Author’s AI Book for Small Businesses Hits No. 1 on Two Amazon Lists

Business October 19, 2026

The 90-Day AI Advantage, by Lufkin businessman Lee Allen Miller, topped Amazon's Kindle Business Consulting and Information Technology lists.

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Angelina College Visual Arts Students Show Their Work Oct. 27 Through Nov. 11

Arts & Culture October 19, 2026

Student drawings, designs and paintings go up in the Angelina Center for the Arts Gallery, with a free reception at 6 p.m. Oct. 27.

Senior Expo, Chick-O-Treat and a Trick or Trot close out October in Lufkin

Community October 19, 2026

Seven Lufkin and Angelina County events fill the last week of October, from the Senior Expo to a Halloween 5K.

Roadrunner Soccer Climbs to First Place in The Region XIV South Zone

Education October 19, 2026

Angelina College's men beat Texas Southmost 11-0 to take first in the Region XIV South Zone, and both soccer teams honored their sophomores.

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