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Knox County Aging Center Menus

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Body Menus for week of Oct. 9-13 Monday: Smothered steak, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, apricots. Tuesday: Beef stroganoff, noodles, brussels sprouts, cornbread, Angel food cake with strawberries. Wednesday: Baked ham, yams, green beans, hot roll, dessert.
GIFT OF CHILE'S Peppers can be used in a variety of ways to make sauces | PHOTO BY ANGELINA LARUE

GIFT OF CHILE'S Peppers can be used in a variety of ways to make sauces | PHOTO BY ANGELINA LARUE

The gift of chile peppers

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Body Chile peppers give to us in so many ways, from fresh chiles to pickled varieties, to roasted chiles, dehydrated ones that get ground into powder, and dried ones reconstituted in liquid to make fabulous sauces.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Brushes with Celebrities IX

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Body In this ninth column on the topic of Brushes with Celebrities, I’m reminded of how everyone has at one time or another met a famous person, a TV star, movie actor, musician, politician, or sports star.
COMMENTARY The501

COMMENTARY The501

Authenticity and spaghetti carbonara

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Body Authenticity is trending. Why? Maybe it’s because the computerization of our lives has moved us a step away from reality. Remember Plato? He talked about the reality of an object as opposed to the idea of an object. Something like that.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Body City of Seymour’s Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Miller Creek from Supplying Water to Baylor County SUD A few weeks ago, the City of Seymour (City) filed a lawsuit against Baylor County SUD (the SUD) and wrote an article in the Seymour Banner giving the City’s side of the story.
WORLDOFWORK RPTS students setting up in the Abilene Civic Center parking lot for the 2023World of Work Youth Expo in Abilene this past week. Back row: Trevor Henry, Justin Serrano, Billy Taylor, Nemo Silvas, Teagan Reyna, Logan Isbel. Front: Evan Enriquez. | COURTESY PHOTO

WORLDOFWORK RPTS students setting up in the Abilene Civic Center parking lot for the 2023World of Work Youth Expo in Abilene this past week. Back row: Trevor Henry, Justin Serrano, Billy Taylor, Nemo Silvas, Teagan Reyna, Logan Isbel. Front: Evan Enriquez. | COURTESY PHOTO

2023 World of Work Youth Expo

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Body ABILENE-Rolling Plains Technical School Students attended the tenth annual World of Work (W.O.W.) Youth Expo on Sept. 26, 2023. According to RPTS Director Monty Moeller, approximately 3,000 students, volunteers, and presenters participated.
Focus book of the week“Must Love Flowers”by Debbie Macomber.

Focus book of the week“Must Love Flowers”by Debbie Macomber.

“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”– Walter Cronkite

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Body Libraries offer an array of wonderful instruments for their patrons to use, at no cost to them. Our library is small but growing. We love hosting activities for families to attend, like our snake day and fire safety day. We have computers and a printer available for use.
Consider financial gifts for grandchildren

Consider financial gifts for grandchildren

Consider financial gifts for grandchildren

News Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Body Paying for health care can be challenging — but are you taking full advantage of all the resources available to you? You might have access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), so let’s look at both.
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