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RAINBOW ON THE RANCH Michael Muartin Murphey, featured entertainer at the Texas Press Association dinner June 21, didn’t miss a beat when a rainstorm blew in behind the outdoor stage. | THE TEXAS SPUR

RAINBOW ON THE RANCH Michael Muartin Murphey, featured entertainer at the Texas Press Association dinner June 21, didn’t miss a beat when a rainstorm blew in behind the outdoor stage. | THE TEXAS SPUR

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Murphey headlines inspiring evening with Texas journalists

Barbara Brannon
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
If you were scripting a music wishlist for a gathering of print journalists, you might jot down Queen’s 1977 “News of the World.” Prince, for “The Morning Papers.” Joe Jackson’s “Sunday Papers.” The headliner, of course, would be Huey Lewis and the News.
Fire safety urged for Fourth

Fire safety urged for Fourth

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Fire safety urged for Fourth

News Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
AUSTIN— With the Fourth of July bringing a possible four-day weekend for lucky Texans, the Texas A&M Forest Service urges outdoor enthusiasts to exercise fire safety outdoors, especially when using fireworks, or starting campfires to roast hot dogs and toast marshmallows.Approximately 90% of...

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TxDOT asking for feedback on record $104 billion 10-year plan

News Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHILDRESS DISTRICTCHILDRESS— To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is drafting a record-breaking 10year transportation plan, and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities across...
Anti-alzheimer’s rabbit chasing

Anti-alzheimer’s rabbit chasing

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Anti-alzheimer’s rabbit chasing

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
COMMENTARYMy late friend Elmer once said that he and his brother used to chase rabbits so they could have meat for supper. He was a child of the Great Depression.It’s hard for me to believe Elmer and his bro ever caught a rabbit.
Bean teepees for the summer

Bean teepees for the summer

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Bean teepees for the summer

Ellen Peffley
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
CUISINE & CULTUREThis is week three of ideas to keep youngsters engaged in the garden this summer. Building a bean teepee will keep children occupied all summer. They can be a part of the many decisions that have to be made to grow beans successfully on the teepee.
Electric demand could nearly double by 2030

Electric demand could nearly double by 2030

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Electric demand could nearly double by 2030

News Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
AUSTIN— The chief of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas told state lawmakers recently that the state’s power demand could nearly double in just six years.
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