Love persevering

Body The past week a mother sat vigil for her 36-yearold son, an unfortunate victim of sepsis that invaded his body while he was receiving cancer treatment. Much like a hired assassin, it did its dirty work, packed up, and left behind a brokenhearted family. Death does win.

Reading—from comics days to iPhone

Body Some parents tamper with the truth. Mine gave me the straight scoop — nearly always. My mother generally told me more than I wanted to know. She was all about teaching me stuff. Except she let me think flyspecks were fly eggs until I pressed her on the issue.

Banana Nut Muffins 2.0

Body CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM Banana nut muffins can possess all the nostalgia of our childhood, but still be made to include healthier, nutritious ingredients.

Edible of the Year 2024: Broccoli!

Body We continue with the National Garden Bureau’s 2023 “Year of the” plants. Each year the National Garden Bureau (NGB) selects one annual, one perennial, one shrub, one edible, one houseplant, and one bulb crop as their “Year of the” crops.

There was a doctor in the house, but few listened

Body After 34 days of travel, holiday family time, and capped off with four days in Austin among hundreds of students in closed quarters, I came home and tested positive for Covid.

Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells

Body AUSTIN— The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas.

2024 Community Calendar

Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.com COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA—Spirt of Sharing (SOS), 925 Crockett St., Floydada, Mon. and Thurs.. 2–4:30 p.m. (806) 983-5874. LOCKNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S. Main, Lockney, Mon.–Thurs., 1–5 p.m. and Fri. 9 a.m. –1 p.m.

Couscous and spinach grain bowl

Body Grain bowls are a powerful way to build a nutritious meal all in one dish. One typically consists of a few veggies, a grain, and a protein. I like a leafy green veggie to get the bowl started. The grains I often use are rice, barley or quinoa.

Unjust desserts in the fundraising racket

Body If you’re gonna tell people what you think, it helps to really know. I don’t always. Some of us see both sides of an issue, and we vacillate.

Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

Body AUSTIN— The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S.