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HAPPY STATE BANK occupies a historic building on Main Street inTurkey,Texas.TheTurkey branch is among those slated to close next month. | CAPROCK COURIER

HAPPY STATE BANK occupies a historic building on Main Street inTurkey,Texas.TheTurkey branch is among those slated to close next month. | CAPROCK COURIER

Happy State Bank to close some local branches

Body Happy State Bank, which operates more than 60 branches throughout Texas, is closing at least two in West Texas as of March 15.

Cottle candidate forum moved to Feb. 15

Body According to a social media post by the Paducah, Texas, Chamber of Commerce, the Cottle County Candidate Forum originally slated for Mon., Feb. 15, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 15.
SOUP’SON A cream-based soup can be a very heavy meal, and high in calories, fat, and cholesterol— but a version of cream-based soups can be made with healthy alternatives. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

SOUP’SON A cream-based soup can be a very heavy meal, and high in calories, fat, and cholesterol— but a version of cream-based soups can be made with healthy alternatives. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

Green chile and corn potato bisque

Body Rich, creamy soups are the ideal meal during the cold winter months. They have a way of warming us, inside and out. I also love the soothing sound of soup bubbling on the stove. A cream-based soup can be a very heavy meal, and high in calories, fat, and cholesterol.
POT PIE Vegetable pot pie can take the chill off a winter night. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO

POT PIE Vegetable pot pie can take the chill off a winter night. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO

Vegetable Pot Pie a healthy, bellywarming winter meal

Body CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM ANGELINA L aRUE Pot pies are the ultimate comfort food. This time of year, that especially rings true. Savory veggies, and optional shredded chicken or cubes of beef, surrounded by a luxurious gravy, all topped with a flaky crust.
How to be a reporter …

How to be a reporter …

How to be a reporter …

Body What’s it take to be a news reporter? A good high school English teacher. You also need to know how to gather information, and you may have to pass a drug test to get hired. The drug test is extraneous. My opinion.