Devastating rose rosette disease

CUISINE & CULTUREThe August 14 column in these pages was devoted to spider mites, the damage they cause, and how to manage the mites.

West Texas A&M fall semester to begin Aug. 24

New West Texas A&M University students will be greeted with a flood of activities as the fall 2026 semester begins.Classes resume Aug. 24 on both the Canyon campus at Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center.Following the official Move-In Day on Aug. 20, new and transfer students will take...

Texas schools see little change in TEA grading

AUSTIN— Texas public school campuses and districts received their state report cards late last week from the Texas Education Agency, with most showing little change from the previous school year, The Texas Tribune reported.Of the more than 9,000 campuses in the 2025-26 school year, 24% earned an A;...

2026 Community Calendar

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Goji berries can stand the heat

CUISINE & CULTUREGogi (GO-gee) berries are a trendy crop gaining popularity as a superfood but gogi berries have been around a long time.

Think you can’t use cornbread in a salad? Think again

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMSalads are a summer mainstay when fresh garden vegetables are abundant and readily available in their raw state.

It’s so easy to hit delete

COMMENTARYWaiting rooms. Will there be one at the Pearly Gates? Will everybody be on their phones?I’m thinking of that line in “Sixteen Tons”—“Saint Peter, don’t you call me ’cause I can’t go; I owe my soul to the company store.”Update that to “First I’ve got to find my phone.” Yep.

SPOTLIGHT ON LOCKNEY 100 PERCENT ATTENDANCE DAY

100 PERCENT Last week Lockney Elementary celebrated 100 percent attendance by cooling off with some Popsicles.

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.

Spider mites are pesky pests

CUISINE & CULTUREA friend asked what to do about spider mites that had infested her friend’s geraniums. They are troublesome. Spider mites go hand in hand with dry, hot weather.