New Texas laws now in effect

AUSTIN— It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 went into effect on Sept. 1, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Mint is a garden favorite

Mint in September has spread into an attractive ground cover while returning culinary uses after harvest. There are many mints – like apple mint, chocolate mint, lemon mint, and peppermint. It is spearmint that can happily and completely populate a garden if the gardener lets it.

New Mexico likes

to call itself the Land of Enchantment.And so it is, quite often, for their next- door neighbors the Texans.After all, their kinship stretches back a good ways—to the era when both were parts of old Mexico, and before that, the domain of nomadic or settled indigenous tribes.

End-of-August garden jobs

It is the end of a hot, hot August and many of us have the “garden doldrums”— too hot to be enthused about getting out into the garden. But here are some quick jobs that can be tended to before heading back into the cool indoors.• Deep-water ornamental and fruit trees, landscape shrubs weekly.

Heat-related deaths in Texas likely undercounted

endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported.With climate change causing warmer days and nights, last year was the hottest on record in Texas.

Pandemic relief funds for schools about to end

AUSTIN—Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the last four years, but that pipeline of cash will largely end on Sept. 30, The Texas Tribune reported.

What a weekend!

I Could be Wrong, but...What a weekend. In other words, Yee Haw!It’s been decades since I’ve attended a rodeo, and besides that, it was pleasant to see and hear the comradery from the small vendors of the down town roundup to the big rodeo.My children and I walked the vendors one row at a time.

Pattern of abuse reported at Texas juvenile facilities

into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported.

MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT

During the week of July 24 – August 2, 2024, The Post Municipal Court had 16 cases and collected $5,082.60 in fines and fees.The following cases are closed/guilty/fines and fees in collection:• Angela Copeland: Defective Tail Light $322.70 / No License Plate Light - $316.

Not in Kansas anymore? Think again

Of the eight states through which Route 66 once passed— and its historic remnants still do—Kansas claims the least, by far. But that 12.