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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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.
Paxton trial completes first week

Paxton trial completes first week

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Paxton trial completes first week

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Body AUSTIN— The first week of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the Senate ended with his former lead law enforcement officer testifying an Austin developer alleged to have bribed Paxton constructed a “conspiracy theory” that federal officials...

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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.
Gather ye rosebuds…

Gather ye rosebuds…

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Gather ye rosebuds…

News Staff
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Body Poetry. Yep, I am writing about it again because of 100 minutes spent in Walmart with my granddaughter. But before I get to that, here’s a poetry story from just last week that made me want to pen a limerick.
BAKED, NOT DEEP-FRIED A flaky crust filled with crisp apples and chewy dates is a winning combination for a hand pie, topped with cinnamon and crunchy turbinado sugar. | ANGELINA LARUE photo

BAKED, NOT DEEP-FRIED A flaky crust filled with crisp apples and chewy dates is a winning combination for a hand pie, topped with cinnamon and crunchy turbinado sugar. | ANGELINA LARUE photo

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Angelina L
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Body It’s not quite fall but I’m enthusiastic about baking with apples any season. The aroma of apples and cinnamon is hard to beat. And it really brings autumn vibes to the kitchen this time of year.
Door sticks and ice cubes

Door sticks and ice cubes

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Door sticks and ice cubes

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Body If you’ve never met your son’s girlfriend and she’s coming to dinner, try to make a good impression in case you end up liking her. We did, and we did. Yep, they’re still married. We still like her.
Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys to perform at Jimmy Dean Music & Arts Festival

Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys to perform at Jimmy Dean Music & Arts Festival

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Asleep at the Wheel, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys to perform at Jimmy Dean Music & Arts Festival

Staff Reports
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Body P LAINVIEW— The crowds expected at the annual Jimmy Dean Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 16 present a huge opportunity for vendors and food trucks to cash in on the free arts and crafts fair that’s a big part of the festival.
Life in the mirror

Life in the mirror

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Life in the mirror

News Staff
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Body It is with a gracious spirit that I thank the editors/ publishers of your newspaper for welcoming back Check Your Mirrors. The return to writing this column after a summer hiatus makes me chuckle at this life into which I have stumbled at the age of 67.
Hundreds of new laws go into effect

Hundreds of new laws go into effect

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Hundreds of new laws go into effect

News Staff
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Body AUSTIN— A total of 774 new laws went into effect on Sept. 1, affecting Texans in many areas of their lives, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The new laws concern property taxes, registration fees and voting access, among other issues.
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