TV-inspired Barley Crunch Salad cool for summer

This crunchy, cool barley salad is totally inspired by a salad Jennifer Aniston apparently ate practically every day on the set of the ever-popular Friends sitcom television show, or so the story goes. I’ve seen many versions of the salad.

E-cars for the elderly

COMMENTARY Electric Cars for Seniors. The ad caught my eye. If you don’t want to get sucked in by an ad, don’t click. Muse instead. I mused. For starters, “seniors” is a euphemism for old people. We know they’re not talking about graduation gift vehicles.

Quitaque library sets fundraiser

Would you like to have an opportunity to help the Caprock library with a future project and own a unique, kid-crafted art piece?

FRANCISES IN NM

The Francis sisters of Briscoe County showed their lambs last week at the All-American Classic in Portales. Results in Ring A were: Brenna Francis, Grand Champion; Laney Francis, 2nd and 3rd places; Maddie Francis, 2nd and 5th places.

MOTLEY FUNDRAISER

Canyon High School head football coach Todd Winfrey is a country and western singer-songwriter who performs with a band known as “Unplugged.” Winfrey organized a concert fundraiser for Matador and Perryton and reached out to locals in each town to help spread the word.

Motley Commissioners recognize historical commission in June meeting

COMPILED FROM MINUTES meeting of the Motley County Commissioners on June 12, the court presented the Distinguished Service Award to the Motley County Historical Commission.

Donna’s interests are everywhere

Donna Atkins spends half her time in Big Spring and the other half in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She maintains residences in both cities. She grew up in Big Spring and bought the house in Idaho to be near her daughter and her family.

Memories from Max

Max Sherman was my next-door neighbor in Kokernot Hall when we were freshmen at Baylor. I must say he has done well for himself. He served as a Texas State Senator representing the panhandle area and later was President of West Texas A&M University, formerly known as West Texas State University.

Mapping out local charm for visitors

FORT MORGAN, CO— When you arrive at Fort Morgan, Colorado, whether you’re at a motel, restaurant or Chamber of Commerce office, the first thing you see is a map of all of the places that were featured on HGTV’s “Home Town Takeover” show.

Who wants to mop?

Ever want to get rid of a new hire who’s just not working out? Make ’em mop. If they like mopping as much as I do, they’ll quit. Back in my letter carrier days I had to mop the post office lobby floor a couple of times when the janitor was on vacation. Bummer.