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Bloom spring branches indoors
02/19/2025 - 5:00am
From the garden ELLEN PEFFLEY Branches of spring-flowering trees and shrubs may look bare but their dormant buds hold a literal floral shop of hidden blooms. Spring flowers can burst open from dormant buds when they are “forced” to bloom early. “...

Community & Opinions

Find your Peru
02/19/2025 - 5:00am
Shed a Little Light A mother of a former student caught me in the hall this week between classes. Becky lit up, excited to tell me about one of her sons who had just told her he and another former student were embarking on a nine-day trip to Peru....

Sports & Schools

BI-DISTRICT CHAMPS

BI-DISTRICT CHAMPS
The Jayton Jaybirds are the Bi-District Champions after taking down the Knox City Greyhounds 88-34.They now meet up with Gordon in the area championship Friday, Feb. 21 at
6:00 p.m. at Abilene Wylie. | COURTESY PHOTO

02/19/2025 - 5:00am

Obituaries

Robert Lenoy Forbis,
02/20/2025 - 12:00am
Robert Lenoy Forbis saddled up and rode into heaven on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the age of 90. Bob was born on January 3, 1935 to the late Frank and VeraBelle Ethridge Forbis in northern Dickens County, Texas. He graduated from Patton Springs...