Lester Flatt worked for Monroe at the time Earl Scruggs was considered for Bill Monroeâs band, the Blue Grass Boys, in 1946. The two left that band early in 1948, and within a few months had formed the Foggy Mountain Boys.
Sharon Millians received the Governor's Yellow Rose of Texas Award. Texas Governor Rick Perry awarded Sharon S. Millians the 2012 Yellow Rose of Texas Award. The Yellow Rose of Texas Award was conceived during the term of Governor Allan Shivers and is given to honor Texas women who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer and community service.
Texas Sage. Leucophyllum frutescens. Handsome and hardy, Texas sage is an outstanding South Florida landscape choice with its silvery foliage, purple flowers and drought-tolerant nature. The lavender to purple blossoms appear on and off all year amidst small, soft, silver or gray-green leaves.