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Can it just stay October?

Can it just stay October?

Can it just stay October?

Sue Jane Sullivan
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Body Shed a Little LightTemperatures are dropping, albeit slower than I would like. My favorite colors are on full display in store fronts, on clothes, as well as on food, leaves and eye shadow.And then there’s baseball.
TUMBLEWEED

TUMBLEWEED

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

News Staff
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Body 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.
A video by a ten-year-old made an impression

A video by a ten-year-old made an impression

A video by a ten-year-old made an impression

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Body Anthony Goodson of Garland was inspired to make movies after seeing a video a fourth-grader made.“It’s funny. I was at a friend’s house and she showed me a video her son had made. It was just a pair of shoes walking across the room by themselves.
A story worth telling, all of it

A story worth telling, all of it

A story worth telling, all of it

Sue Jane Sullivan
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Body Friday night lights are usually followed by Saturday morning or Monday morning film sessions.Coaches across the state are rewinding and reviewing what happened on the football field that either led to a win or resulted in a defeat.
Redistricting attracts a spate of GOP candidates

Redistricting attracts a spate of GOP candidates

Redistricting attracts a spate of GOP candidates

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Body AUSTIN— Redrawing the state’s congressional maps, though being challenged in court, has drawn 114 Republican candidates in the state’s 38 districts with nearly two months left until the filing deadline, the Houston Chronicle reported.
WHILE THE CHOCOLATE CAP on top satisfies lots of sweet cravings, the honey, peanut butter and oats with a touch of spice make this a pumpkin of a very different kind. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

WHILE THE CHOCOLATE CAP on top satisfies lots of sweet cravings, the honey, peanut butter and oats with a touch of spice make this a pumpkin of a very different kind. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

Make some mouth-watering mini pumpkin snacks

Angelina L
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Body When it comes timeto treat your little goblins, or even the grownup ones, this snack will hit the spot. It’s nutritious and uncomplicated to create.This candy reminds me of the one my mom made when we were little, that consisted of powdered milk, peanut butter, and honey.
The unwanted harmonium

The unwanted harmonium

The unwanted harmonium

Hanaba Munn Welch
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Body The bad news:Burglars broke into our rented storage unit.More bad news: They took nothing. If you’re paying to store stuff you don’t need (most stored stuff is unneeded or it wouldn’t be stored), it could happen to you too.
Plant autumn asparagus

Plant autumn asparagus

Plant autumn asparagus

Ellen Peffley
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Body Asparagus is a long-lived, herbaceous perennial that requires patience before tender spears can be harvested.
The best ingredient

The best ingredient

The best ingredient

Sue Jane Sullivan
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Body Lemony flavors.Condensed milk.My former mother-in-law, Patsy. Three of my favorites. For some time now, on Sunday afternoons I reward myself by whipping up a lemon icebox pie that Patsy made on many occasions when she had us over for supper.
Trio of judges to rule on congressional map

Trio of judges to rule on congressional map

Trio of judges to rule on congressional map

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Body AUSTIN— The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 congressional map are asking a panel of three federal judges to block using the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the March midterms.