Cost of groceries another reason to garden

Better nutrition and a healthy lifestyle were two reasons given in the April 9 column for growing your own vegetables. Another reason to plant a vegetable garden is in today’s column: cost.Those of us who have watched and felt prices of produce creep up and up the last few years are not alone.

New arrivals at the library

As you read this, our library will be closed in observance of Good Friday. We wish you and yours a special, blessed Easter. Also, a new Netflix series, Ransom Canyon, adapted from the book series by Jodi Thomas, begins April 17.

Royalty colors in a sweet dish

I recall a wonderful neighbor when we lived in Florida, who was from Peru. I loved hearing about different Peruvian recipes and foods. She often spoke about a wide variety of potatoes available in her homeland. I couldn’t imagine all the kinds she told me about.

Overnight Easter treat

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMCarrot cake is a classic springtime dessert. My family enjoys it for Easter and other special occasions. It’s rich and decadent so I like exploring lighter ways to enjoy the same flavors.

“Ransom Canyon” to debut on Netflix April 17

If you’ve been around Lubbock for any time, you know that Ransom Canyon is a lakeside bedroom community in a canyon near Buffalo Springs Lake about 20 minutes east of the Hub City.Renowned romance novelist Jodi Thomas, who graduated from Texas Tech and lives in Amarillo, set a series of eight books...

Growth in holiness

The final daughter virtue of fortitude that we will examine is called mortification. This is a virtue whereby a person can overcome his own desires for the sake of something better or more important. It’s a willingness to suffer, but for a laudable cause.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

The Post ISD chapter of the NHS inducted 17 new outstanding members on April 6. The four pillars of the NHS are scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

Gardening for nutrition

Try growing vegetables to replace nutritious food for some of those supplemental pharmaceuticals found in a bottle.

SPOTLIGHT ON RIFLE COMPETITION

RIFLE COMPETITION Garza County 4-H Rifle Club held a district 2 Rifle Competition on April 4-5 at the David J. Holt education center in Lubbock. Matt Dorsett was recently certified to teach these classes, which brought the rifle club back to 4-H after a few years of inactivity.

ARCIT

The City of Post staff attended the Association of Rural Communities In Texas conference in Grandbury, TX. Pictured is Rhett Parker, Susan Collazo, Eddie Pitts, Pamela Atkinson, Michael Cole, and Ralls City Administrator Kim Perez.