Voter registration deadline nearing

AUSTIN— The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election is Oct. 5.

Traditional beef stew for autumn

A couple of weeks ago, it would have been difficult to convince me that fall would be in the air soon. The hot days persisted. But miraculously, on the first day of fall, the high temperatures began to drop a little.We can now comfortably think about cooking our cold-weather favorites.

Beyond Einstein’s hair

Brushes with greatness. Don’t we love to say we met President Fill-in-the-blank back when? Or his First Lady? Or a movie star? Or a famous musician? Maybe we can even say we’re friends with somebody famous.But if we can’t make any such claims, all is not lost.

The golden angle of sunflowers

Beauty is found in the smallest of spaces. Contemplate the arrangement of seeds in the center of a sunflower blossom.

The 501

A cotton-grazing droughtGreetings from the Sahara. That’s my new name for this expanse of sand that is our farm. I exaggerate somewhat. The Sahara lacks mesquites.Except I just looked it up.

Wildfire risk remains high as hunting season begins

AUSTIN— The Ross Fire in North Texas has become the largest summer wildfire recorded in Texas, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

2026 Community Calendar

Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.comCOMMUNITY SERVICESFOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirit of Sharing (SOS), 925 Crockett St., Floydada, Mon. and Thurs.. 2–4:30 p.m. (806) 983-5874.

Low country crab boil

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMI love visiting cities rich in history and old architecture, such as Savannah, Georgia. Savannah is dripping with charm, romance and Spanish moss. She also has a bounty of wonderful places to eat.

Autumn arrives with the September equinox

CUISINE & CULTUREGood gardening news! The official astronomical start of autumn, the September equinox, arrives next week at 7:04 p.m. CDT on Sept. 22.

The 501

COMMENTARYWho remembers when the courthouse smelled like cigars? Does it still, faintly?Which courthouse? All of them. But I’m thinking about my courthouse with its stalwart gray granite interior.