Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

AUSTIN— The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5.

All aboard!

It would be a disservice to romanticize my recent train trip, one that took me to Virginia and then to North Carolina and then back to Slidell, Louisiana. The fact that the trip was not luxurious or at times convenient does not minimize the advantages of traveling by rail.

2024 Community Calendar

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. (806) 652-3561.

Pozole con pollo

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM A flavorful bowl of pozole warms our tummies on a blustery day, this time of year. And it’s incredibly simple to make. If you aren’t familiar with what makes up a bowl of pozole, the primary ingredient is hominy.

Phone home, or roam?

You won’t have to come in to work every day. That’s what my editor said when I took the job. Somehow he forgot that promise. There I was, regional reporter, almost under his newsroom nose Monday through Friday — except for my ventures into the region to cover stories not coverable by phone.

National Garden Bureau’s 2023 Plants

CUISINE & CULTURE The National Garden Bureau has published their winning 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.

Recycle and refresh in the new year

I’m gonna recycle a few things this new year. I’ll reuse my car, now withover210,000milesonit. My clothes and shoes still fit, so there’s little need to add to the wardrobe as I have no grand openings, awards shows, or premieres to attend. Same friends. Same job responsibilities.

Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1

After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality.

2024 Community Calendar

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. (806) 652-3561.

Spur of the moment

KAY ELLINGTON Taking thankful stock at the end of the year By the time you read this, the publisher and editor of these newspapers will be bound for the East Coast to spend the holidays with family and friends.