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Lemony chicken cutlets with arugula salad

Lemony chicken cutlets with arugula salad

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Lemony chicken cutlets with arugula salad

Angelina L
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
A complete lemon menu from salad to dessert is yours for the taking. Last week I shared a recipe for Lemon Meringue Cake. Why not start your meal with a burst of citrus, as well?
Choosing fertilizers

Choosing fertilizers

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Choosing fertilizers

Ellen Peffley
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
From the garden Choosing fertilizersOur two previous weeks’ columns discussed deficiency symptoms of plant macronutrients and micronutrients.
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER in Division 10, the state’s smallestcirculation weekly newspapers, was The Post Dispatch, a first for the Garza County newspaper. Claiming the honors for the Dispatch was sports journalist Russ Morris ( above, at the awards luncheon in Dallas June 20). Sweepstakes is awarded to the competing newspaper with the highest score of points won that year in all coverage categories.

SWEEPSTAKES WINNER in Division 10, the state’s smallestcirculation weekly newspapers, was The Post Dispatch, a first for the Garza County newspaper. Claiming the honors for the Dispatch was sports journalist Russ Morris ( above, at the awards luncheon in Dallas June 20). Sweepstakes is awarded to the competing newspaper with the highest score of points won that year in all coverage categories.

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Texas Press Association awards recognize 2025 newspaper issues

Staff Reports
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
PARAGRAPH RANCH GROUP NEWSPAPERS AMONG WEEKLIES HONOREDAt the annual convention of the Texas Press Association, June 19–21, in Dallas, The Caprock Courier, The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon, The Knox County News-Courier, The Post Dispatch and The Texas Spur were among the state's participating...

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Floyd County Judge issues order for burn ban

Staff Reports
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Floyd County Judge Marty Lucke issued an Order for the Prohibition of Outdoor Burning effective at 12 a.m., June 23, 2026, for the unincorporated areas of Floyd County.Circumstances present, in all or part of the county, create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor...
AT THE MUSEUM “Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy,” currently on display at the Floyd County Historical Museum, features photographs by the late Bill Witliff with narrative text that reveal the muscle, sweat and drama that went into roping a calf in thick brush or breaking a wild horse in the saddle. | FCHM PHOTO

AT THE MUSEUM “Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy,” currently on display at the Floyd County Historical Museum, features photographs by the late Bill Witliff with narrative text that reveal the muscle, sweat and drama that went into roping a calf in thick brush or breaking a wild horse in the saddle. | FCHM PHOTO

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Witliff ‘Vaquero” exhibition extended at Floyd County museum

Barbara Brannon |
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
In the movies and on Broadway, when a theater had a hit on its hands, the marquee would read “Held Over.”That could apply just as well to the ‘Vaquero’ exhibition on loan from Humanities Texas at the Floyd County Historical Museum.According to board member Renee Scott, the loan has been extended...

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UPCOMING

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
FIREWORKS BAN FOR JULY 4 – The fireworks ban for the unincorporated areas of Floyd County was approved and passed by the Floyd County Commissioners court on Monday, June 8, 2026. The fireworks ban took effect at midnight on June 24, 2026.
The Mother Road celebrates America 250

The Mother Road celebrates America 250

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The Mother Road celebrates America 250

Text And Photos By Barbara Brannon And Kay
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Route 66 Centennial Celebrates America’s 250th with Official U.S. Semiquincentennial Publication and Exclusive Centennial PostersIn our collection of Route 66 memorabilia are scores of items bearing the instantly-recognizable “66” highway shield.
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