The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHRained-on cakes and chainsawsRemember that song about the cake that got left out in the rain?Well, you shouldn’t leave a battery-powered chainsaw out in the rain either.Don’t tell my husband. Thankfully, he’s not in my readership.Back to the cake.

Half a century

Body Shed a Little LightOne of my newspaper assignments this year has been Texas high school basketball, specifically two small schools in neighboring counties.I found myself this week on the campus of Abilene Christian University, where my parents met and fell in love.

Texans urged to heed travel warnings about Mexico

Body AUSTIN— Texans planning to travel to Mexico or currently visiting there are urged to closely follow warnings from the U.S. Department of State, which advises U.S. citizens to not travel to the states of Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas.

2026 Community Calendar

Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.comCOMMUNITY SERVICESFOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirit 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.

The 501

Body COMMENTARYRemember those Carnation advertisements featuring contented cows?If not, here’s the gist: Carnation milk, evaporated though it was, supposedly came from the world’s most contented cows.As a child I found those ads credible.

Spring gardening is in the air

Body CUISINE & CULTUREGardeners can feel it. Spring is in the air. Daylight is lengthening, temperatures are warmer, and spring bulbs are popping up. But when is the actual first day of spring?

2026 Community Calendar

Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.comCOMMUNITY SERVICESFOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirit 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.

What’s to come?

Body C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COM“You can’t predict with certainty what jobs the world will need in ten years—and you certainly can’t find one and freeze it in place. But the world will still need wisdom and integrity and creativity and care.” – Russell D.

Early voting ends Feb. 27

Body TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATIONAUSTIN— Early voting in the March 3 primary ends on Friday, Feb. 27/ Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has 18.7 million registered voters for the primary.

Golden potato stacks

Body I’ve written about my love of little muffin-tin meals. And when I was blessed to have an opportunity to babysit my grandsons recently, I just had to try out some of my favorites. The first day, I made mini mac and cheese pies.