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Come support your local library Saturday, November 20, when the Friends of the Library will be hosting a chili supper. It will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the library. For a $10 donation you will also get a drink and dessert. To-go plates will be available.

A few garden to-do’s

A few months ago in this column were suggestions for September to-do’s, and now that the summer gardens are history there are suggestions for November.

Yeast rolls a delicious addition to tradition

I always love using my grandmother’s yeast roll recipe, and more recently, one that my aunt shared. But I do have an old standby, which I developed several years ago after I fell head over heels for a dough I once made for beignets.

Young appointed to Texas Supreme Court

AUSTIN—Evan Young, a former clerk to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has been appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Gov. Greg Abbott. He will replace Justice Eva Guzman, who resigned in June to run for Texas attorney general.

Documentary on Hamblen Drive (TX 207) to debut Nov. 14 in Claude

CLAUDE— The historic Gem Theatre and the Texas Plains Trail Region invite the public to attend the premiere showing of the documentary video “Hamblen Drive: From Buffalo Trail to State Highway” at the historic Gem Theatre in Claude, Texas, on November 14, 2021, at 3 p.m., with a reception...

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PLAN AHEAD FOR HOLIDAY DEADLINES

THANKSGIVING WEEK (Thursday, November 25, 2021) Advertising/content deadline Friday, Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. LETTERS TO SANTA (Thursday, December 16, 2021) Letters to Santa due from GRADES K–4, ALL SCHOOLS, Wednesday, Dec. 8 Advertising and other content deadline Friday, Dec. 10 at 9 a.m. COMMUNITY...

Let’s have a “No-Negativity November” Parke offers a way in ‘The Habits of Unity’

BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV— America runs on negativity. From news headlines to social media posts to your family’s daily complaint-fest, we’re constantly pointing out what’s wrong instead of what’s right.

Texas Spur Country Roundup

MOTLEY Painting evening at Motley Library Nov. 15 MATADOR—Artist Francine (Green) Braselton will host a painting party in the Motley County Library Annex, Monday evening, Nov. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Braselton is well known to this area for her beautiful work as an artist.

New books, new readers at the Spur library

If you missed our special craft day, you missed a great time. We offered crafts from previous craft nights that we still had materials for, and it was a big hit. We had some crafters stay the whole time and were able to do two or three of the crafts.