Community & Opinion

Beware any sweet talkin’ robot

News Staff

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Body Given the choice, would you rather deal with a brusque human or a friendly robot?Tough question? Me, I’ll take the human. I’m starting to mistrust robots of all shapes and sizes and demeanors. When a robot ends a message with “warm regards,” you know they don’t mean it.

Farmers’ market kebabs fun for outing–and dining

Bytes

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Body I’m delighted to see so many farmers’ markets still open around the area. This increases our opportunities of continuing to make fresh, healthy meals going into the remaining weeks of summer. As the season winds down, visiting one is a gorgeous way to spend a Saturday morning.

BRING HOMETHEVEGGIES from your local market, season them, and throw them on the grill for a delightful summer repast. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

Farmers’ market kebabs fun for outing–and dining

News Staff

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Body 1 bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 20 mushrooms 20 grape tomatoes Whisk together oil, garlic, salt and pepper in large bowl. Add all veggies, toss to coat and let set for 30 minutes while skewers are soaking. Slide veggies onto skewers placing an assortment on each skewer.

Figs can be gardens’ natural vitamin

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Body Last week’s column introduced gardeners to the fabulous horticultural aspects of figs, with their low maintenance, trouble-free, and easy culture. They are also packed with health benefits and are a natural source of essential vitamins.

What happens in Benjamin…

Sue Jane Sullivan

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Body Shed a Little LightLast week I spent almost three days in Benjamin, Texas, located at the junction of State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 82.More than two-thirds of my existence has been living at the junction of U.S. Highway 180 and State Highway 669, so I get the small-town thing.

2025 Community Calendar

News Staff

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

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.

Special session ends; Dems return with new demands

News Staff

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Body AUSTIN— With a quorum- breaking number of House Democrats still out of state (as of last week), House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gaveled the first special session to an end Friday. Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called a second special session that has already convened.

Figs in West Texas

News Staff

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Body From the garden ELLEN PEFFLEYAugust is fig time. Figs are a low maintenance, troublefree, an easy crop to grow, well adapted to West Texas environment, and the fruit are atypical.

The 501

News Staff

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHIs wasp venom the bee’s knees?A friend of mine claims she’s never been stung by a wasp. She doesn’t know what she’s missing. There’s still time.Wasps got me yesterday. There was collateral damage — my phone screen. At least I didn’t break any bones.

FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME REPORT

News Staff

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Body JULY 2025JULY 1 Deputy received a report of an attempted break-in at a residence in the 700 block of South Main Street in Lockney. The suspect damaged the door to the residence but was unable to gain entry.

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