The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCH Remembering coffee cans Coffee cans, we miss you! What to do with your collection of empty plastic coffee containers? Look online. Misery loves company. Nobody else has any good ideas either. Sometimes I misspeak and call ’em cans.

Welcome to Post, Knox readers

Body As of this week, The Post Dispatch and The Knox County News-Courier have become a part of a group of newspapers that includes The Texas Spur, The Caprock Courier and The Floyd County Hesperian- Beacon.

Wildfire chances increasing across state

Body The risk for wildfires across the state has risen along with the hot and dry conditions, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Chicken hugs, ears, vocabularies

Body Ever hugged a chicken? Not me. I’ve caught a few. Does that count? My friend Beverly hugs her chickens routinely and whispers sweet nothin’s in their ears. Do chickens have ears?

Bipartisan legislation supports institutions fundamental to hometown communities

Body AMERICA’S NEWSPAPERS | NEWSPAPERS.ORG support local newsrooms and local advertisers has been introduced in the 118th Congress.

Patrick issues gag order ahead of trial

Body last week issued a sweeping gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Houston Chronicle reported, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides threaten to jeopardize the trial. The trial is set to begin Sept. 5.

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.

Focus on focaccia

Body Focaccia is a such a lovely, airy bread, and easier to make than it sounds. It feels light due to the airy bubbles, yet is ideal for a deep-dish, thick pizza crust. Bread baking is super satisfying. And to add pizza making to the process, is even more fun.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCH Twine to find a use for everything on the farm In a trusted online Farm Bureau publication, “Twenty Things on the Farm That Just Make Sense” piqued my curiosity. So I started reading to see what sort of things qualified.

Legislature reaches deal on sweeping tax cut package

Body The Senate gave unanimous approval to two measures Wednesday as part of a deal between the House and Senate on how to deliver billions in property tax relief to Texas citizens.