2026 Community Calendar

Updates?

To or to? Plus Orangeburg

More than you wanted to know.Sounds like a good title for my next book. Capitalize everything but the “to.” Or should it be capitalized too because it’s part of an infinitive? An infinitive “to” deserves more than a lower-case “t.” My opinion. I could be wrong.Bored so soon? Hang on.

Attracting birds to the garden

It’s tough to cultivate a hobby of birdwatching (see the May 20 column) without birds.

Prep for picnics includes pie

Summer is synonymous with picnics and car trips, or packing a lunch to take to the lake.Cherry Hand Pies are perfectly portable and oh so good for an all-American picnic.

Floyd Republicans go for Paxton, Sell in runoff

In a Republican primary runoff contest May 26, 2026, for U.S. Senator that pitted Trump-backed former attorney general Ken Paxton against longtime incumbent John Cornyn, Floyd County went for Paxton with 58.33% of 380 total votes cast.

State’s wind projects at a standstill

AUSTIN— Dozens of Texas wind projects have been halted because the Department of Defense has not approved the federal permits required for them to move forward, the Austin American-Statesman reported.Data from the American Clean Power Association indicate that the state has 54 wind projects stalled...

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR ROUTE 66 HISTORY?

Summer school

Regardless of one’s job or age, summer seems to be the time when we all experience some change of schedule. If you are an educator or student, the welcome nine weeks away from the classroom gives you the chance to rest and rejuvenate.

2026 Community Calendar

Updates?

Birding as a hobby

CUISINE & CULTURESpending time watching birds flying above and around us, chirping their unique melodies, fills a heart with a sense of calm and wonder. Birds are marvelous creatures.For some gardening is more than just planting seeds and watching them grow. It is a hobby.