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First Sheriff of Garza County

First Sheriff of Garza County

First Sheriff of Garza County

O. B. Kelly came to this part of the country in 1892, and anyone old enough to have parents or grandparents who were here in the early days of Garza County would know this man. He was the first sheriff in Garza County when it wasestablishedin 1907.
Class of 63 celebrates 60 years

Class of 63 celebrates 60 years

Class of 63 celebrates 60 years

PHS class of 1963 celebrated their 60thclassreuniononSaturday,August 26, 2023. They all met that morning for coffee, juices, and an assortment of pastries. The afternoon was spent at the home of David and Karen Nichols, where they shared stories and enjoyed delicious snacks.
Wine ingredient labels

Wine ingredient labels

Wine ingredient labels

Ingredients and allergy information likely are coming to a wine label near you. Much is already mandated in Europe. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is taking comments to finetune U.S. mandates. The process takes time.
Pasta shells with green

Pasta shells with green

Pasta shells with green peas

Pasta, a creamy sauce, and green peas are a scrumptious combination to help celebrate the end of summer. The peas give this dish a fresh burst of summertime flavor, and I can’t resist a creamy pasta paired with just about any other ingredient.
Early Dances

Early Dances

Early Dances

When I was a little girl, my mother and I spent every day with my grandmother. Iwouldsitbyherwhileshetold mestoriesofwhenshe was a young girl. She came with her widowed mother, brothers, and sister to the northeastern part of what would be Garza County in 1893.
PHOTO BY ANGELINE LARUE

PHOTO BY ANGELINE LARUE

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Chews

I recently made a big batch of peanut butter cookies for a fundraiser, which only made me want to bake some for myself. I always think of oatmeal, or peanut butter cookies, as the “healthy” ones. But I wanted to dig deeper. How could I turn them into something my body really loves me to eat?
C U I S I N E & C U LT U R E | WINE@CWADV.COM Gus Clemens On Wine

C U I S I N E & C U LT U R E | WINE@CWADV.COM Gus Clemens On Wine

Cheap wine troubles

I hate to break it to you, but the days of good cheap wine are numbered. Very drinkable wine under $10 was a holy grail of wine drinkers and wine writers for years. Alas, those days are fading in the rearview mirror of our lives.
Post Dispatch Regional News

Post Dispatch Regional News

Post Dispatch Regional News

PALACE THEATER TO HOST BACK-TO-SCHOOL MOVIE SPUR- The Super Mario Bros. Movie will be shown at the Palace Theater in Spur on Saat, Aug. 12. The movie is free for all children, and adult admission is $5. Concessions open at 6:30 p.m. with showtime scheduled for 7 p.m.
PISD teachers returned to school

PISD teachers returned to school

PISD teachers returned to school

PISD teachers returned to school last week for a day of orientation and team building. Xane Reiter, Garza County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health, helped with back-to-school fun at Post ISD.
Gus Clemens On Wine

Gus Clemens On Wine

Gus Clemens On Wine

Mostwineisproducedbyasmallnumberof largewineries.Atthesametime,mostwineries are small producers. In February 2023, Wine Business Monthly reported there were 11,601 wineries in the U.S. Eighty-three percent of those wineries produced 5000 cases of wine or less; 49% produced 1000 cases or less.