Spate of tornadoes far outpaces the average

Body AUSTIN— April was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to 549, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That is nearly double the average at this point in the year, the National Weather Service says.

2024 Community Calendar

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Metaphors: quilts, steam, lights

Body COMMENTARYHANABA MUNN WELCHLive long enough and your life is like a quilt — stages patched together. I’m looking now at a piece of my maroon corduroy pep squad skirt sewn into a quilt. Pep squad was for all of us not cut out to be cheerleaders. Sort of a consolation prize.

May is Native Plant Month

Body CUISINE & CULTUREELLEN PEFFLEYMay has been declared Native Plant Month by The Garden Club of America (gcamerica.org).

The promise

Body Spring has brought the blessings of rain and the trauma of storms (twisters) in the past two weeks. Nature has her way of soothing us and scaring us.These are times, too, when the rainbow may grace the sky after such events.

2024 Community Calendar

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Early voting underway in local elections

Body AUSTIN— Early voting began Monday, April 22 for municipal, school board and various bond elections. It ends on April 30 with Saturday, May 4 being election day. What is on the ballot depends on where you live.There are various ways to learn what is on the local ballot.

2024 Community Calendar

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Bring on the aging

Body “I think I am only 57, but the paperwork does not back this up. I don’t feel old because your inside self doesn’t age.

Mangold board hears Feb. services ahead of Jan. in March meeting

Body In the regular meeting of the Lockney General Hospital District Board on March 27, trustees discussed medical record coding proposals.