Appeals court: TEA can release A-F school ratings

Body AUSTIN— A judge with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that the Texas Education Agency can release its 2023 A-F school accountability ratings, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Senate bill would curb home insurance rates without approval

Body AUSTIN— Lawmakers in the Texas Senate are considering a measure that would require home insurers to get approval from regulators before increasing rates more than 10%, the Houston Chronicle reported.The bill, sponsored by state Sen.

Four-Ingredient Chocolate-Peanut Butter Balls

Body When I was a little girl, my mom loved to make a sweet treat for us she simply called chocolate balls. She did the same with peanut butter balls. The peanut butter variety typically consisted of powdered milk, honey, and lots of creamy peanut butter.

Perennial Color with Rudbeckias

Body From the garden ELLEN PEFFLEYLast week’s column highlighted Snapdragons for annual spring color. This week the perennial Rudbeckia is recommended for summer color in the garden.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHManaging barometric pain The bottom has fallen out of the barometric pressure measurer. (Yes, the word is barometer, but I didn’t think of it in time.) The West Texas wind is mimicking a hurricane. The dirt paints it as a sandstorm.

The answers are blowin’ in the wind

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2025 Community Calendar

Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.comCOMMUNITY SERVICESFOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirt 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.LOCKNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S.

Senate backs prayer time, Ten Commandments in classrooms

Body AUSTIN— The Texas Senate last week passed a bill to allow school districts to set aside time for in-school prayer and gave initial approval to requiring all schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

Cajun red beans and rice

Body A mix of rice and beans is one of life’s simple pleasures, and it rings true for several types of cuisine. The two most common origins of this dish are Cajun, and Mexican.

Borrow eyes — see things afresh

Body If you find yourself driving across Texas and you’ve seen it all before, just imagine you’re somebody else.My cousin Idella died. I went to her funeral in faraway Dumas. For about 200 miles of mostly U. S. 287 I stayed on the phone with my friend Marilyn from New Orleans.