Sécateurs for garden gifts

Body CUISINE & CULTUREELLEN PEFFLEYStumped on what to give the gardener on your Christmas list? A new set of sécateurs will always be an appreciated addition to a gardener’s toolbox.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHKeen truth from a poetic songThe road goes on forever, and the party never ends.You’ve heard that line from Robert Earl Keen’s classic song. Maybe you know all the lyrics. I didn’t previously. Call me illiterate. But I just now read every verse.

Hot chocolate— with options

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Older Texans face steep ACA price hikes

Body AUSTIN— About 1 million Texans over the age of 45 who receive health insurance coverage through the federal Affordable Care Act will likely face monthly premiums of more than $1,000, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

2025 Community Calendar

Body 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.LOCKNEY— Lockney Salvation Army, 108 S. Main, Lockney. (806) 652-2488.

’Tis the season for concession stands

Body Shed a Little LightFriday night lights are almost behind us (still cheering on Jayton in their quest for a three-peat). But never fear, the concession-stand season with basketball games on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays is upon us.

The 501

Body What’s better than famous?ALMOST FAMOUS.Those words caught my eye as my husband and I whizzed by a spiffy trailer business at the edge of town. Not our town. We were traveling.

Sisters, canned cranberry, football—and rolls that don’t rise

Body Shed a Little LightI am not the family go-to when it comes to homecooked meals. While I am an excellent cook when I choose to do so, I just don’t care about being in the kitchen. Right now, I don’t even own a stove. I’m in my Toaster Oven Era.

Supreme Court blocks lower court redistricting ruling

Body AUSTIN— The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked a lower court ruling that threw out the state’s new congressional map, allowing the new districts to stay in place, at least for now.

TEA releases financial accountability ratings

Body AUSTIN— More than four-fifths of Texas public schools received an ‘A’ rating for their financial practices, according to the Texas Education Agency, which released the final financial accountability ratings for the latest school year last week.