A guest editorial from a former student

Body Zach McMeans is a 2014 graduate of Borden High School where he was a State FFA Officer and a UIL State Champion in Congress, CX Debate, and Persuasive Speaking. He earned his bachelor degree from West Texas A&M University in Agricultural Media and Communication.

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.

Texas leads nation in jobs added

Body The Lone Star State continues to lead the nation in jobs added with 58,200 new positions in February, bringing the state to nearly 14 million total nonfarm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

March muffin mania extends into April

Body I’ve had a month of March muffin madness. I’ll move on for a while, but I just can’t get over the many ways I can satisfy a sweet tooth with a treat so sweet and packed with nutrition, and with absolutely no flour, refined sugar, or oil.

South Plains Hobby Club tours Comachero Canyons Museum

Body MARY M. CARTER | SPECIAL TO THE HESPERIAN-BEACON The South Plains Hobby Club met at the South Plains Baptist Church in South Plains,Texas on March 9, 2023. We then left for the Bison Café in Quitaque, Texas for lunch. We all order our meals. They were very, very good.

Now hear this

Body Hearing aids and highspeed Internet all in one day. Gotta talk about both, not necessarily in that order. My newest coffee table for the farm RV is a sturdy cardboard Starlink box that cost a few hundred bucks. Love it.

COMANCHERO CANYONS

Body COMANCHERO CANYONS The museum in Quitaque features arrowheads, cannonballs, art from local artists, and an authentic horse-drawn carreta.

Matador Masons mark 125 years of fraternity, service

Body Freemasonry is a fraternity with an exclusively male membership, according to the Grand Lodge of Texas, and it exists “to take good men and help them to become better men.

Senate passes tax cut package

Body The Texas Senate last week unanimously approved a $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes and inject billions of dollars into public schools. As reported by the Texas Tribune, the three separate bills require the state to send at least $5.

Going to Europe but staying in Texas

Body I am due for a road trip. Nothing major but something to reward myself. I just survived a hectic month of UIL academic and speech competitions with my students in addition to judging 18 speech and debate rounds. This is my version of March Madness. The route chosen is from www.