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WHILE THE CHOCOLATE CAP on top satisfies lots of sweet cravings, the honey, peanut butter and oats with a touch of spice make this a pumpkin of a very different kind. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Make some mouth-watering mini pumpkin snacks

Angelina L

Thursday, October 16, 2025

When it comes timeto treat your little goblins, or even the grownup ones, this snack will hit the spot.

The unwanted harmonium

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The unwanted harmonium

Hanaba Munn Welch

Thursday, October 16, 2025

The bad news:Burglars broke into our rented storage unit.More bad news: They took nothing. If you’re paying to store stuff you don’t need (most stored stuff is unneeded or it wouldn’t be stored), it could happen to you too.

Plant autumn asparagus

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Plant autumn asparagus

Ellen Peffley

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Asparagus is a long-lived, herbaceous perennial that requires patience before tender spears can be harvested.

The best ingredient

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The best ingredient

Sue Jane Sullivan

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Lemony flavors.Condensed milk.My former mother-in-law, Patsy. Three of my favorites.

Trio of judges to rule on congressional map

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Trio of judges to rule on congressional map

News Staff

Thursday, October 9, 2025

AUSTIN— The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 congressional map are asking a panel of three federal judges to block using the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the March midterms.

The Marathon, Texas, Marathon

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The Marathon, Texas, Marathon

News Staff

Thursday, October 9, 2025

I’m always amazed at the talent I find in small towns. Marci Roberts of Marathon plays piano and does other things.“I’m an architect and interior designer. I had a business in Austin, worked in New York City five years working on big commercial projects.

Garlic planting time

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Garlic planting time

Ellen Peffley

Thursday, October 9, 2025

October is garlic planting time. As a cool season vegetable garlic cloves size up in the cool spring and mature the following summer. Planting cloves in the warm autumn soils gives a headstart in establishing a strong root system before freezing temperatures set in.

Creepy Halloween ideas

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Creepy Halloween ideas

Angelina L

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Remember those Halloween parties where guests are blindfolded, or the lights are out, and you were asked to stick your hand in a bowl of something identified as eyeballs or brains? Yuck!

Mower fun than bumper cars?

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Mower fun than bumper cars?

Hanaba Munn Welch

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Remember bumper cars? Do they still exist?I just loved the whole experience. Wham! It didn’t matter much who you hit as long as you hit somebody. Wham! Wham!It was a big letdown when the ride was over and your car suddenly lost power — just when you were about to wham somebody, of course.

Not my truck, Lord

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Not my truck, Lord

Sue Jane Sullivan

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Shed a Little LightThis month’s guest columnist is Kelly Gordon, a retired teacher who now works part-time as a UIL academic coordinator in Borden County.