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Mini mac and cheese pies warm up wintry evenings

Mini mac and cheese pies warm up wintry evenings

Mini mac and cheese pies warm up wintry evenings

Angelina L
Thursday, January 29, 2026
It seems just about any recipe can be adapted to make in a muffin tin, and muffin tin meals are the sound “bite” of the moment, if you will.Gone are the days when we only used our muffin tins for cornbread and cupcakes.
West Texas soil: Organic matter matters

West Texas soil: Organic matter matters

West Texas soil: Organic matter matters

Ellen Peffley
Thursday, January 29, 2026
In last week’s column were several guides for planning a garden. One main characteristic was improving soils with organic matter amendments. Today’s includes a little background on soils that may illustrate the importance of amending soils with organic matter.
Brisket and bean slow-cooker chili

Brisket and bean slow-cooker chili

Brisket and bean slow-cooker chili

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
As temperatures dip, stock up on pantry items like chicken and beef stock, or keep bullion in the cupboard to make a pot of stock in a pinch.
Planning a garden

Planning a garden

Planning a garden

Ellen Peffley
Thursday, January 22, 2026
CUISINE & CULTUREPlanning a garden starts with making decisions on the crops that will be grown. In last week’s January 14 column were guides to be considered when selecting seed and the sources for various vegetables, herbs, flowers, and perennial crops.
‘Babies or Baseball’

‘Babies or Baseball’

‘Babies or Baseball’

Pastor Kim Norwood
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Humorist and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Dave Barry once said,“If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving a baby, she will choose to save the baby’s life without even considering if there are men on base.
CHUCK AND KRISTI MORRIS with their children at the 2026 Garza County Junior Livestock Show in Post. The family has received widespread community support after a house fire destroyed their home on Jan. 15. | COURTESY PHOTOS

CHUCK AND KRISTI MORRIS with their children at the 2026 Garza County Junior Livestock Show in Post. The family has received widespread community support after a house fire destroyed their home on Jan. 15. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Post community rallies around Morris family after devastating house fire, beauty from the ashes

Lacey Reiter |
Thursday, January 22, 2026
The Post community is coming together in an extraordinary show of support for longtime residents Chuck and Kristi Morris and their children, Dylan and wife Emily, and Rylan after a devastating house fire claimed their home and all of their belongings on Jan. 15, 2026.
Heirloom marshmallows

Heirloom marshmallows

Heirloom marshmallows

Angelina L
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Perhaps you received one of the lovely hot chocolate or cocoa gift baskets folks like to give during the holidays. Take it, or your favorite homemade version, to a new level of warmth by infusing the mix with flavors of cinnamon and vanilla.
Good boy names for triplets

Good boy names for triplets

Good boy names for triplets

Hanaba Munn Welch
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Good boy names for tripletsMelchior, Caspar and Balthasar. Gotta love those names.At some point in my life these three guys made their way into my collection of extra-biblical knowledge. Yep, they’re the Three Wise Men who visited Jesus on January 6, even though January came later.Forgive me.
Remember the birds

Remember the birds

Remember the birds

Ellen Peffley
Thursday, January 8, 2026
From the gardenJanuary gardens have little to look at, at least plant wise yet the grey skies over winter landscapes are bustling with hungry birds. The human/bird relationship is reciprocal: we provide sustenance for birds while they give us hours of enjoyment as we watch and tend to them.
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