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TEA releases financial

TEA releases financial

TEA releases financial accountability ratings

Texas Press Association
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Body AUSTIN— More than four-fifths of Texas public schools received an ‘A’ rating for their financial practices, according to the Texas Education Agency, which released the final financial accountability ratings for the latest school year last week.
Me first

Me first

Me first

Sue Jane Sullivan
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Body Shed a Little LightWhen the Red Army marched into Poland in 1945 (Germany had seized the country six years earlier), U.S.S. R. leader Joseph Stalin believed his troops were entitled to take what they wanted.
Bessie

Bessie

Bessie

Sue Jane Sullivan
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Body I have six chapters written of a book about Bessie.Her story is not unique, as many women like her have lived the tragedies she experienced. However, her life has taken on mythical proportion simply because she was my grandmother.

2025 Community Calendar

News Staff
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.comCOMMUNITY SERVICESFOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA— Spirit 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.
SWEET AND SPICE I love taking my basic shortbread recipe and coming up with new ingredients to pair it with. So naturally, a pumpkin spice shortbread and pumpkin flavored glaze are the right choice this fall. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

SWEET AND SPICE I love taking my basic shortbread recipe and coming up with new ingredients to pair it with. So naturally, a pumpkin spice shortbread and pumpkin flavored glaze are the right choice this fall. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

Bring on the pumpkin spice shortbread!

Angelina L
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Body Pumpkin-flavored products are as popular this year. For me, this is heavenly—I wait all year for it—pumpkin milkshakes, pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin empanadas. It’s all very satisfying for the pumpkin lover in me.
OLD FRAMES are used in the spring to get an early start for sowing seedlings and hardening off transplants and in the autumn for protecting crops from winter frosts. | iSTOCK PHOTO

OLD FRAMES are used in the spring to get an early start for sowing seedlings and hardening off transplants and in the autumn for protecting crops from winter frosts. | iSTOCK PHOTO

How to build a cold frame

Ellen Peffley
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Body CUISINE & CULTUREUsing frost blankets to extend the growing season was discussed in last week’s column. Today’s column suggests cold frames as another way to extend a garden’s growing season.
Life before warranties

Life before warranties

Life before warranties

Hanaba Munn Welch
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Body Prediction:Somebody is going to invent a car you can fix yourself. You’ll just need some wrenches and a couple of screwdrivers.Yes, I’m waxing nostalgic over that era when we really could fix cars ourselves—or try. And to think, we somehow got by without YouTube videos.
A forgotten armistice

A forgotten armistice

A forgotten armistice

Sue Jane Sullivan
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Body C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COMAccording to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, 45,418 of the 16.4 million Americans who served in the World War II are alive as of 2025.
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