Baked Blueberry Oatmeal

Oats are so versatile. I grew up with quick-cooking oats and old fashion rolled oats. My mom fed us well and stirred up a pot of warm oatmeal quite often.

Planting asparagus

For gardeners wanting a perennial that is a faithful producer, asparagus is for them. Spring is the optimum time of the year to plant asparagus since plants in early spring have the most rapid growth.Growing asparagus is a lifetime commitment as an asparagus bed can produce spears for decades.

KNOX CITY, O'BRIEN CISD HONOR ROLL

A HONOR ROLL: 1st-Jaycee Abila, Allie Mae Carr, Cayce Connor, Daniela Cruz, Ryleigh Ellis, Axel Esqueda, Kaleb Foster, Royce Gonzalez, Calen Lewis, Anthony Moreno, Marleigh O’Neill, Landon Urbanczyk, Aubrey Villanueva 2nd-Jordan Callaway, Lincoln Carter, Ryan Grimsley, Kaydon Weaver 3rd-Hayden...

AMANDA'S LIBRARY MUSES

“And on the subject of burning books: I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength or their powerful political connections or their great wealth, who, all over this country, have staunchly resisted anti-democratic bullies who have tried to remove certain books from...

No-Bake Cookie Chocolate Oatmeal

This recipe will feel so indulgent and cooks up to the texture of a rich, smooth, and silky chocolate pudding. With the combination of oats and chocolate, it stirs up thoughts of the famous no-bake cookies my mom has made for many, many years.

KC Hospital District advocates stress reduction

KNOX CITY – As April marks Stress Awareness Month, Knox County Hospital District (KCHD) is taking a proactive stance in advocating for stress reduction strategies to promote better health outcomes within the community.

Some little-known interesting facts about Texas

WeallknowTexasisbig,soherearesome facts that put that in perspective.FromPortArthurinEastTexasnearLouisiana to El Paso in West Texas is 889 miles. From Port Arthur to Chicago is 770 miles, so Chicago is more than 100 miles closer to Port Arthur thanElPaso.ElPasoiscloser to California than Dallas.

Pesky, proliferant pollen

Ah-choo! Sneezing, coughing, runny noses, and puffy, watery, itchy eyes. Sounds like a commercial for allergy medicine. What is it about spring in West Texasthatsummonsallthese symptoms?Allergies.Yes,but allergies to what?Pollen.

April is National Lawn and Garden Month

It is finally the month of April, after what seems to have been an odd few months.Maybe our weather will settle into a predictable pattern now that it is spring and April is here.

The best lines from movies - Part II

“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.” – Aubrey Hepburn Since last week’s column Best Lines from Movies – Part I, other memorable quotes came to mind and have been reminded by readers of their favorite lines from the movies, so here’s the follow-up with even more best lines from the...