NEW SECONDARY TEACHERS

We recognized new staff at our FCISD Convocation this week. Pictured are new secondary staff members: Front: Ruby Castillo, Emily Jones, Kaitlin Smith, Bertha Barrientos Back: Tyson Jones, Drew Smith, Jennifer Smith, Jonathan Thiebaud, Cathey Turner, Roy Muniz.

A LETTER FROM WEST TEXAS A&M PRESIDENT WENDLER

Dear WT Community,Ten years ago, on September 1, 2016, I was given the extraordinary privilege of serving as President of West Texas A&M University.

Texas home insurers see record profits

AUSTIN— Preliminary data indicates Texas home insurers earned a 22% profit on premiums collected last year, according to the Houston Chronicle.

2026 Community Calendar

Updates?

PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS COMING UP

FLOYDADA CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, July 21, 7 p.m., City Hall, 114 W. Virginia Street, FloydadaLOCKNEY CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, July 21, 7 a.m., City Hall, 218 E. Locust St., LockneyWJ MANGOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (LOCKNEY GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT) Wednesday, July 29, 12 noon, Hospital Annex, 320 N. Main,...

Watermelon salad provides cool burst of flavor and color

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMTechnically, eating something cold does not cool our bodies down, overall. We certainly feel cooler at first, but a few minutes later as we begin to digest the chilly drink or treat, our bodies actually heat up.

The 501

COMMENTARYAI data center construction is changing housing availability in many Texas towns. What solutions are emerging? Is anybody getting creative? Turning a chicken coop into a rent house? Renting the backyard man cave? Or she shed?Rent prices have shot up. You could make money.

Watermelon shapes and sizes

CUISINE & CULTURELast week’s column discussed how seedless watermelons have to be started from a seed. Here is a brief recap on the genetics of seedless and seeded melons: seedless watermelon come from triploid seed while seeded watermelon come from diploid seed (the July 8 column).

Abbott wants ban on data centers in rural neighborhoods

AUSTIN— Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a ban on data center construction in rural neighborhoods, according to the Houston Chronicle. Opposition to the facilities is growing because they require large amounts of electricity and water and can be noisy.

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

IN YOUR NEWSPAPER ALL SUMMER LONGHOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR ROUTE 66 HISTORY?The famous Chicago-to-L.A. highway celebrates its 100th birthday this year, and we’ll help you get hip to the trip each week from now through summer’s end— with valuable information and a chance to win prizes, including a...