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Milam County 4-H Members Lead with Heart Through Spring Service Projects

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 8:23pm

Service is at the heart of the 4-H program, and Milam County 4-H youth are putting that value into action this spring through several meaningful community service projects. While 4-H members participate in service opportunities yearround, these highlighted projects provide the community with special ways to get involved, give back, and support causes close to home and beyond. In 4-H, youth are encouraged to lead and coordinate service projects at the club and county

Trey Felton and a photo of the 1995 football team where it hangs in the school gym. Photo Courtesy of Trey Felton

A Bit of Both: How Champions Are Made

Wed, 01/28/2026 - 8:23pm

37 years ago was 1989, and right around Christmas Day, I asked Pastor Bobby Niemstchk a simple question. Bobby was not a pastor at that time. No, he was just a high school sophomore who’d just won a state championship with the Thorndale Bulldogs, two days earlier. I was 11 years old, church service at St. Paul had just let out, and many folks were shaking Bobby’s hand and patting him on the back. Even in small school 1A, it was fairly rare for a sophomore to be on the varsity, and even more so given the caliber of athletes on this squad who would propel them to the state championship.

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