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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Starts at 5:30pm @ Old Glory Community Center (4th Saturday of Every Month)• Fisher County Steer show 10am at the Fisher County Show barn - Steershow, Showmanship & Peewee ShowJanuary 27st• Stonewall Commissioner Court 9amFebruary 8 th• Longworth Wedding & Event Center Presnet: Dance Into An...

Big Country Electric Cooperative Offers Scholarship Opportunities and Youth Tour Contest

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Big Country Electric Cooperative Offers Scholarship Opportunities and Youth Tour Contest

Krysha Burleson Communications Specialist

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Big Country Electric Cooperative (BCEC) is excited to continue offering scholarship opportunities and the Government-in-Action Youth Tour contest for local students. BCEC will send three students on an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. from June 1522, 2025.

The Surprising Dangers of Earwax

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The Surprising Dangers of Earwax

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Dear Senior, I’ve heard that excessive earwax can cause serious health problems in elderly seniors. What can you tell me about this?Caregiving DaughterDear Caregiving, IIt’s true! Excessive amounts of earwax can indeed cause problems in elderly seniors including hearing loss or ringing in your ears.

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Anita Dozier

Thursday, January 23, 2025

It was so nice to look out this morning and see snow. We sure can use the moisture, hope it is a wet one. I really did not expect to see snow, but it is nice. I think the weatherman just had us all worried about being so cold and icy that we were expecting the worse.

Hegar releases biennial revenue forecast

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Hegar releases biennial revenue forecast

Gary Borders, Texas Press Association

Thursday, January 23, 2025

The Texas Legislature begins its work creating a state budget for the next two years with slightly less revenue available than it had during the previous biennium.Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects lawmakers will have $194.6 billion available during the 2026-27 budget cycle, down 1.1%.

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BBB Tip: Hiring a plumber during winter storms

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Winter storms can hit hard and leave many without power or water. For those unable to heat their home, bursting pipes is a possible scenario. When the temperature drops below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, water freezes. If the water in your pipes freezes, the pipe itself can get weaker and break or crack.

Wildfire: Preparing the Ranch is an online educational resource debuting at Texas Panhandle wildfire preparedness educational meetings in Pampa and Canadian. The resource is designed to equip Texas agricultural producers with educational information and tools to prepare for wildfires. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Wildfire preparedness publication to aid Texas landowners

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

A new publication released by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service aims at helping landowners take preventive measures to mitigate the impact of wildfires.Wildfire: Preparing the Ranch is an online educational resource debuting at Texas Panhandle wildfire preparedness educational meetings in...

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Faces & Places

Meg Gruben

Thursday, January 23, 2025

From Somebody, Books That Everybody's Read So It's As If You Had Read Them, Too.

Playing with matches

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Playing with matches

Sue Jane Sullivan

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Monday, January 20, 2025 Check Your Mirrors, the column title, came from fourteen years of teaching driver education.

Flashback

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

January 23, 1975“Barney Miller” Premieres on ABC The sitcom Barney Miller, set in a New York City police precinct and starring Hal Linden, debuted on American television.