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88th Lege starts with surplus; will it mean property tax relief?

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88th Lege starts with surplus; will it mean property tax relief?

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

If you live in West Texas, it’s not easy to know what the Texas Legislature is doing, when it meets every other year for 140 days in Austin. The 88th Legislative Session began Tuesday. Last week, national media bombarded the public around the clock with the federal house speaker vote.

Feds investigating meltdown at Southwest Airlines

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Feds investigating meltdown at Southwest Airlines

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

The 2023 Texas legislative session opened Jan. 10, with property taxes, gun control and the power grid expected to be among the top issues on the agenda.

Stocks that won’t tank

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Stocks that won’t tank

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

If you buy livestock supplement in a round steel tank six feet across, you end up with an empty tank not designed for eventual long-term use as a water tank. Ask me. Not to worry. Supplement in big steel containers seems not be a current buying choice. I looked.

Feds investigating meltdown at Southwest Airlines

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Feds investigating meltdown at Southwest Airlines

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

GARY BORDERS AUSTIN—Massive flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines during the Christmas holiday week are prompting the federal government to look into why thousands of travelers were left stranded across the country, along with huge piles of luggage in airports served by the beleaguered...

What’d I Miss?

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What’d I Miss?

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

As the returning Thomas Jefferson poses in song upon returning from a lengthy sojourn in France, in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton,” the question suggests that the answer is, a lot.

A fantasy of fruitcakes for fans

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A fantasy of fruitcakes for fans

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

My husband told me all he wants for Christmas is a fruitcake. Wow, what do I do with that bit of information? It’s true, I love to cook and bake, but I put myself in the group of people who fear those bright, artificially colored syrupy fruits, and the general heaviness of fruitcakes.

Did you miss Green Monday?

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Did you miss Green Monday?

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

An email just arrived saying “Green Monday is still on.” Today happens to be Tuesday at our house. Apparently Green Monday was yesterday, but, like Black Friday, it’s getting extended. Cyber Monday follows Black Friday. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox.

Most Texas pregnancy deaths preventable

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Most Texas pregnancy deaths preventable

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

GARY BORDERS A long-awaited state report concludes most pregnancy- related deaths in Texas in 2019 were preventable and disproportionately affected Black women.

Kudos to hospitals and doctors at year-end

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Kudos to hospitals and doctors at year-end

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

A recent article from one of the big daily newspapers cautions us that the one present you don’t want to pass along to your kinfolks this Christmas is any of the various strains of respiratory illness going around—Covid-19, RSV, and the flu. They’re quite literally the gifts that keep on giving.

2022 Community Calendar

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2022 Community Calendar

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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— Lockney Salvation Army, 108 S. Main, Lockney. (806) 652-2488.

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