2026 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comLocal Events CAPROCK CANYONS STATE PARK headquarters has new hours: CAPROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY has added more new books thanks to the Texas Panhandle grant, from board books to easy to juvenile.

From the garden

Body Decorations are being taken down and boxed, ready for next year’s holiday season, so now, what to do with those living or fresh cut Christmas trees and ornamental plants after the season has passed?Living Christmas trees can be placed in the landscape.

After-Christmas care

Body • Cyclamens. Place in bright, indirect light; keep moist. Plants will continue to bloom for several weeks. As flowers fade, cut back spent flower stalks. In the spring it is normal for plants to cease blooming and enter dormancy, indicated with yellowing of leaves.

Who is an artist?

Body COMMENTARYWhat does it take to be an artist? You just call yourself an artist. That’s what I do.

Two-chile-pod beef stew

Body CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMANGELINA L aRUE As we flip our calendars to 2026, even with the warm, sunny days we have been experiencing, we will eventually settle into colder days.So what do we do to sustain ourselves?

Briscoe County Stock Show, Sale slated 2nd weekend of January

Body The 2026 Briscoe County Junior Livestock Show will be Friday and Saturday, Jan. 9 and 10 in the Silverton Downtown Community and Ag Center.Friday will be the lamb, goat, steer and heifer show, starting at 10 a.m.Saturday will be the barrow and gilt show, starting at 10 a.m.

Heffington to lead energy supply operations in Texas and New Mexico; succeeds David Low

Body AMARILLO— Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) announced last month that Brent Heffington has been named regional vice president of Energy Supply Operations for Texas and New Mexico. He takes over for David Low, who is retiring after more than four decades of dedicated service.

SILVERTON SENIOR COOPER MULLINS

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