TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.The Notrees, Texas, reunionIt was kinda like a...

Good people did nothing

Seven years ago in August 2017, I drove to New York City on a singular mission: to meet and have lunch with a Jewish survivor from World War II, Johanna Reiss.

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.Space rocks near OdessaI asked Douglas...

2024 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

VOTING INFORMATIONFirst day of early voting, Monday, Oct. 21 Last day to apply for mail-in ballot, Friday, Oct. 25 Last day of early voting, Friday, Nov. 1 Election Day for local, state, and national elections, Tuesday, Nov. 5MATADOR MASONIC LODGE meeting, Thursday, Oct. 17, meal at 6:30 p.m....

Public service and the small-town school board

There’s no greater challenge and there is nogreaterhonorthantobeinpublicservice.–Condoleeza Rice, former secretary of state and national security advisor during the George H. W. Bush administrationsHaving raised five children in her local public school district, my mother experienced a variety of...

Early voting begins next week

AUSTIN— Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions.The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 7.

Texas Spur group receives $100K nationwide grant to boost local news coverage

If you’ve followed our newspaper for any amount of time, you’re probably aware of The Caprock Courier's unstinting commitment to quality local journalism, especially in rural communities like ours— even when we fall short of resources to cover every story we’d like as thoroughly as we might...

Superfood waffles

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMANGELINA L aRUE Waffle irons are a quick method to create a special breakfast or brunch.

Chirp-clunk to “Harrumph!”

If your car is making a funny noise, maybe chirping, the best way to make it stop is to take it to your mechanic.

Putting the garden to bed

We have a few weeks to get gardens ready for winter. Our usual first freeze date of October 31 gives an interval of a few weeks to tend to fall cleanup tasks before cold sets in.• Take out unhealthy plants.