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Grow your own herbal

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Grow your own herbal tea

Ellen Peffley
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Body From the gardenAn afternoon cup of tea after tending the garden is a reviver. Traditional, store-bought black tea ( Camellia sinensis) may be a bit robust for an afternoon pick-me-up but lighter herbal teas are delightfully refreshing.
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FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Body We girls started sewing on Wanda’s very pretty quilt and we had a good visit while we worked. Wanda always has a nice quilt to work on and we enjoy visiting while we sew. We break for coffee at mid-morning and that gets us going.

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LOOKING BACK

News Staff
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Body May 29, 1959: Summer vacations beginMay 29, 1959—Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hester and family, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Stephens and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McJimsey and son spent the weekend at Lake Altus….
TXDOT HONORS Alejandro Villalobos, Briscoe County maintenance, right, accepts his five years of service award from Childress District Engineer, Darwin Lankford. | TXDOT PHOTO

TXDOT HONORS Alejandro Villalobos, Briscoe County maintenance, right, accepts his five years of service award from Childress District Engineer, Darwin Lankford. | TXDOT PHOTO

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Briscoe’s Villalobos receives 5-year service award from TxDOT

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Body CHILDRESS—The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) presented service awards to eight district employees on Thursday, May 22. The awards were presented by Childress district engineer Darwin Lankford.
Members of the Silverton High School Class of 2025 turned their tassels during graduation exercises last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

Members of the Silverton High School Class of 2025 turned their tassels during graduation exercises last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

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OWLS COMMENCEMENT

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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We The Women host Quitaque Clean-Up Day

Kodie Fairchild |
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Body We The Women, a volunteer community group in Quitaque, will be hosting a Main Street clean-up day on Saturday, June 7. In preparation for summer visitors, the group is working hard to make Quitaque sparkle.
CLB453 MOTORTRANSPORT COMPANY served as color guard at the Memorial Day Ceremony in Roaring Springs, a special order from Washington, D.C. | DEIDRA CLIFTON PHOTO

CLB453 MOTORTRANSPORT COMPANY served as color guard at the Memorial Day Ceremony in Roaring Springs, a special order from Washington, D.C. | DEIDRA CLIFTON PHOTO

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Military fallen remembered in Roaring Springs park

Kodie Fairchild |
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Body Roaring Springs Citizens and surrounding communities were invited to the Frank Mitchell Memorial Park in Roaring Springs for a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 26, to honor the community’s fallen heroes.