Gingerbread houses, traditional and new

I love a traditional gingerbread house, but Nordicware’s gingerbread Bundt pan is so cute, I just had to try it. I purchased mine last year at Whisk’d in Lubbock. It came with a recipe on the packaging. The cake was tasty, but I longed for a deeper, richer gingerbread flavor.

BRISCOE BERRIES AND BEEF

BRISCOE BERRIES AND BEEF Briscoe County 4-H and FFA members Emily Gamble, Lindee Miller, Brenna Francis, Madison Gamble and Maddie Francis assisted Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agents Molly Forman and Chelsey Rash with food demonstrations of Berry Compote Parfait and Tex-Mex Beef Skillet at the...

Caprock Canyons State Park December/January Happenings

Park Closures The entire park will be closed on the following dates: From 5 p.m. Dec. 6 to 2 p.m. Dec. 10 From 5 p.m. Dec. 13 to 2 p.m. Dec. 17 From 5 p.m. Dec. 27 to 2 p.m. Dec. 31 Only permitted hunters are allowed in the park during these times.

LOOKING BACK

December 1945: Paving to begin on Highway 207 December 13, 1945—Sheriff Jake Honea warns of check forgers . . . Funeral services held for Eddie Monroe Norris . . . Mrs. Durward Schmidt honored at shower . . . Paving to begin on Highway 207 . . .

CHRISTMAS AT THE LIBRARY

CHRISTMAS AT THE LIBRARY Mr. Grinch and Cindy Lou Who were a big hit at the Library Friday, December 3, for Matdor’s Christmas at the Library event. There were lots of visitors and lots of fun. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Flomot News

Overheard In 1923, when I was ten years old, my family lived in a duplex in a blue-collar neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey. Our coal furnace was banked at night, so it was very cold on most of the winter mornings. Despite the cold, certain mornings got me out of bed early.

GUTHRIE WINNERS

GUTHRIE WINNERS The quartet of Braydon Blankenship, Kenzy Blankenship, Emily Blankenship, and CJ Winslow represented 4-H and Guthrie at the Jacksboro food competition, where the team took second place in the healthy desserts category. | COURTESY PHOTO

PIE, POOL & PADUCAH

PIE, POOL & PADUCAH Congratulations go to the winners in the Paducah pie baking contest, a fundraiser for the Paducah Pool Project. Winners were: 1st place, Cindy Melton with buttermilk pie; 2nd place, Robyn Jeter Truelock with pecan pie; and 3rd place, Kaye Trulock with pecan pie. | COURTESY PHOTO