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December doin’s throughout the region

News Staff
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Body LIZ ADAMS | PARAGRAPH RANCH LLCWhile most of the small towns in The Big Empty mounted their Christmas spectaculars the first week of December, it’s not too late to enjoy a myriad of opportunities— from community service to celebrations—around the region.
REP. DUSTIN BURROWS (R-Lubbock), center, at lectern, made a power play last weekend for leadership of the Texas House of Representatives; matters were still very much up in the air at newspaper press times. | TEXAS TRIBUNE

REP. DUSTIN BURROWS (R-Lubbock), center, at lectern, made a power play last weekend for leadership of the Texas House of Representatives; matters were still very much up in the air at newspaper press times. | TEXAS TRIBUNE

HD83’s Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus

James BarragÁn, Renzo Downey And Jasper Scherer |
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Body In a stunning turn of events, state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock claimed Saturday evening that he had the necessary votes to become the next speaker of the Texas House.“The speaker’s race is over,” he said in a news conference that lasted less than two minutes.

UPCOMING

News Staff
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Body BURN BAN HAS EXPIRED The Floyd County burn ban that was issued on Aug. 26, 2024 by Floyd County Judge Marty Lucke has expired as of Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. The ban remained in effect for 90 days.SANTA ON THE SQUARE Floydada will host “Santa on the Square” on Thursday, Dec.
THIS TUMMY-WARMING BREAKFAST DISH is filled with the good stuff our bodies need, especially going into a holiday season when we may not always make the best nutritional choices. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

THIS TUMMY-WARMING BREAKFAST DISH is filled with the good stuff our bodies need, especially going into a holiday season when we may not always make the best nutritional choices. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

Blueberry-muffin steel cut oats

Angelina L
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Body CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMOats can be eaten in many forms, from ultraprocessed instant oatmeal, to oat groats. I most commonly reach for rolled oats or steel cut oats.Less processing of the oat groat equals more fiber.
The 501

The 501

The 501

Hanaba Munn Welch
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Body It’s the newest game in town.Inasmuch as I have drunk three cups of morning coffee and still don’t know what to write about as this week unfolds, I’m thinking about checking in with Google, assuming Google is AI-based, and trying to stump the all-knowing answer giver.
Starting your own secret garden

Starting your own secret garden

Starting your own secret garden

Ellen Peffley
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Body CUISINE & CULTUREThinking of what to give to your favorite gardener, a child, or even yourself for Christmas? The Secret Garden is a charming book that morphs reading words on pages to motivating creating a personal secret garden.
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