Opinion

More Than Meets the Eye>Give ‘it’ a rest

By Melinda ClementsGuest columnistI watched and listened to the couple for over an hour. They were hard to ignore. The wife had been nagging and berating the husband since I…

Lifestyle

Jenschke: Tips for growing strawberries in Texas

Growing strawberries in Texas takes some planning and effort in fall, winter and spring, but the taste of fresh fruit throughout the growing season makes it worthwhile. (Susan Himes/Texas A&M…

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SONIC awards $10,000 to Hico classrooms

BarberWeatherly Empire-Tribune staffWACO — Public school teachers in two regional Texas communities will receive $10,000 each in classroom funding thanks to the standout performance of two local SONICs.To honor the SONIC® crew at 205 W. Second St. in Hico and 16738 State Hwy. 36 S. in Somerville for each earning a spot among the Top…

Entertainment

New rodeo docuseries features cowboys with local ties

Contributed content“No Guarantee”, a powerful new PRCA rodeo docuseries, is now streaming exclusively on Cowboy Channel . New episodes premiere every Monday night, with each episode then available on demand on the Cowboy Channel app. Following the season’s release, all episodes will remain available to stream for one year.  The series provides a rare look behind…

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Tarleton men’s team claims Vernon College Rodeo title

Tarleton State UniversityVERNON — The Tarleton State University men’s rodeo team delivered a championship performance at the Vernon College Rodeo Nov. 5-7 at the Wilbarger County Event Center in Vernon, winning the men’s team title by 400 points.Tarleton State crowned eight individual champions and Clay Greenslade won all-around cowboy. The women’s team added several top…

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Opinion

More Than Meets the Eye>Give ‘it’ a rest

By Melinda ClementsGuest columnistI watched and listened to the couple for over an hour. They were hard to ignore. The wife had been nagging and berating the husband since I noticed them. It was his…

Lifestyle

Jenschke: Tips for growing strawberries in Texas

Growing strawberries in Texas takes some planning and effort in fall, winter and spring, but the taste of fresh fruit throughout the growing season makes it worthwhile. (Susan Himes/Texas A&M AgriLife) Lonnie Jenschke Guest columnist…