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Aug. 8 is National Zucchini Day

Aug. 8 is National Zucchini Day

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Aug. 8 is National Zucchini Day

Ellen Peffley
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Some West Texas crops have suffered from our many sweltering days of 100+ degrees. Crops shrivel and leaves turn brittle even with plenty of water.
GIVING BACK Amy Weems, representing Garza County’s Amity Study Club, presented a donation to Janice Plummer and PARC (Post Animal Rescue Center) volunteers Traven Lawrence, Margie Maestes and Beth Cook. | COURTESY PHOTO

GIVING BACK Amy Weems, representing Garza County’s Amity Study Club, presented a donation to Janice Plummer and PARC (Post Animal Rescue Center) volunteers Traven Lawrence, Margie Maestes and Beth Cook. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Amity Study Club supports local nonprofits with annual donations

Stephanie Allen |
Thursday, July 30, 2026
The Amity Study Club recently presented its annual charitable donations to three nonprofit organizations serving Post and Garza County, continuing the club’s tradition of supporting groups that make a meaningful difference in the community.Each year, club members vote to select one or more local...
Succession-planting fall gardens

Succession-planting fall gardens

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Succession-planting fall gardens

Ellen Peffley
Thursday, July 30, 2026
CUISINE & CULTURESuccession planting is the gardening practice of planting crops at intervals rather than planting at the same time. Succession gardening staggers plantings of the same or different crops over time to ensure there will be new plants to harvest throughout the growing season.
New arrivals at Post Public Library

New arrivals at Post Public Library

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New arrivals at Post Public Library

Pam Humble |
Thursday, July 30, 2026
It’s rodeo week here in Post, and there’s a tremendous amount of history that follows the Post Stampede. Many hours are spent in preparation for this event in our community. Go out and take your family!
Oil, butter and broth enrich these ordinary potatoes

Oil, butter and broth enrich these ordinary potatoes

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Oil, butter and broth enrich these ordinary potatoes

Angelina L
Thursday, July 30, 2026
CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMWhat’s not to love about the versatile, nutritious potato? There are so many to pick from. The golden variety really shines in this recipe for potato coins.
EXIT ZERO FOR GLENRIO and this summer’s Route 66 Ramble—for now. Back on the road this fall! | TEXAS SPUR

EXIT ZERO FOR GLENRIO and this summer’s Route 66 Ramble—for now. Back on the road this fall! | TEXAS SPUR

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A song for the road

Barbara Brannon And Kay Ellington
Thursday, July 30, 2026
The poet Walt Whitman didn’t live to travel by automobile, but he knew a few things about the itch to get out on the “long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.”He appreciated rhythms of footfall and ferry, hackney and train; the forward motion that opened the eye to fresh vistas and the...
Watermelon salad provides cool burst of flavor and color

Watermelon salad provides cool burst of flavor and color

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Watermelon salad provides cool burst of flavor and color

Angelina L
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Technically, eating something cold does not cool our bodies down, overall. We certainly feel cooler at first, but a few minutes later as we begin to digest the chilly drink or treat, our bodies actually heat up. But cool treats sure do feel good going down.
Watermelon shapes and sizes

Watermelon shapes and sizes

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Watermelon shapes and sizes

Ellen Peffley
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
From the gardenLast week’s column discussed how seedless watermelons have to be started from a seed. Here is a brief recap on the genetics of seedless and seeded melons: seedless watermelon come from triploid seed while seeded watermelon come from diploid seed (the July 8 column).
LIBRARY NOTES

LIBRARY NOTES

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LIBRARY NOTES

Pam Humble |
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
What a great time we continue to have at Post Public Library with the “Dinosaurs” theme. I have discovered that many children know more about dinosaurs and their names than I do. Although we are done with readaloud time, the prizes will continue until we run out.
MANY VERSIONS OF GRANITAS typically made by adding sugar to fruit juice, coffee, or other beverages and pouring the mixture into a baking dish to begin the freezing process. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

MANY VERSIONS OF GRANITAS typically made by adding sugar to fruit juice, coffee, or other beverages and pouring the mixture into a baking dish to begin the freezing process. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Fruity granita another name for Italian ice

News Staff
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
fork, rake the crystallized pieces from around the edges of the dish into the center of the dish to combine with the liquid that is not yet began to form crystals. Smooth the mixture out with the back of the fork.Place the dish back into the freezer and repeat once an hour for 2 more hours.
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