Savory Sweet Potato Soup

Body ANGELINA L aRUE Loaded baked potato soup is a fall favorite for a lot of folks. In this recipe, I’m taking baked sweet potatoes to a whole new level, based on that same idea. I bake the sweet potatoes to achieve caramelization, giving the soup a deep, nutty flavor.

A quiet, small gesture in the World Series

Body Check Your Mirrors Be f o re Sa t u rday night’s World Series game, I didn’t know squat about Tommy Pham, the 35-yearold designated hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Abbott, House deadlocked over school choice, teacher pay

Body AUSTIN— Gov. Gregg Abbott and the Texas House are at loggerheads over which will come first – vouchers for parents to pay for private school tuition, or funneling more money to public schools, The Dallas Morning News reported.

A sail for a Schwinn

Body COMMENTARY Little motors for bicycles. I thought of it first. Now electric bicycles are giving electric cars a run for their money. It’s about time. My first bicycle was a clunker. So was my second. Going anywhere was taxing. The closest pavement was a half mile away.

Food bytes

Body October is starting to usher in some cooler temps, and I’m ready for the cozy, warm taste of fall. Pumpkin spice lattes are nice, and all, but I’m geared up for baking. The aroma alone when we start to bake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and other warm spices is intoxicating.

Can you ‘scents’ the flavors of autumn?

Body Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Stir to mix. Add pumpkin, almond butter, and vanilla to the dry ingredients.

Early voting now underway

Body AUSTIN— Early voting is now underway for the Nov. 7 general election. Voters will decide the fate of 14 proposed amendments, including measures to provide property tax relief and raise the homestead exemption to $100,000.

Crazy things happen

Body How often does a white-haired septuagenarian get asked to play her obsolete saxophone in a punk rock band? I declined, but I’m having second thoughts. I don’t know anything about punk music, but I donate regularly to Wikipedia—two dollars last year.

Mangold finalizes 2024 plans in September meeting

Body In the regular monthly meeting of the Lockney General Hospital District on September 27, chief executive officer Vince DiFranco did a presentation of the fiscal year 2024 Management Plan and Budget.

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.