Playing the heartstrings

Body What’s the difference between a violinist and a fiddler? Not the instrument. By any other name, a violin is a fiddle is a violin. Attitude makes the difference. Fiddle players have more fun.

Food bytes

Body Sweet potatoes and black beans make a stunning match when paired with a savory, spicy seasoning. This base is good for making burritos, tacos, and grain bowls, to name a few. One of my favorite ways to serve this mixture is as a taco filling.

2023 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.

Covering the news in a small county

Body “It’s not because we’re so powerful; it’s because information is so powerful.” —Canadian Record publisher Laurie Brown to Judy Woodruff on “PBS News-Hour,” Aug.

Child care centers closing across state

Body An unprecedented number of child care centers are expected to close across the state as pandemic relief funding ends, the Texas Standard reported.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCH Remembering coffee cans Coffee cans, we miss you! What to do with your collection of empty plastic coffee containers? Look online. Misery loves company. Nobody else has any good ideas either. Sometimes I misspeak and call ’em cans.

Welcome to Post, Knox readers

Body As of this week, The Post Dispatch and The Knox County News-Courier have become a part of a group of newspapers that includes The Texas Spur, The Caprock Courier and The Floyd County Hesperian- Beacon.

Wildfire chances increasing across state

Body The risk for wildfires across the state has risen along with the hot and dry conditions, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Chicken hugs, ears, vocabularies

Body Ever hugged a chicken? Not me. I’ve caught a few. Does that count? My friend Beverly hugs her chickens routinely and whispers sweet nothin’s in their ears. Do chickens have ears? By contrast, my friend Sally (not her real name) has a deep-seated fear of and aversion to chickens.

Bipartisan legislation supports institutions fundamental to hometown communities

Body AMERICA’S NEWSPAPERS | NEWSPAPERS.ORG support local newsrooms and local advertisers has been introduced in the 118th Congress.