April 2025

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Body GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, I received two angel trumpet plants, but I’ve read articles about their being poisonous. What information can you give me? I can confirm that both closely related plants, daturas and brugmansias, are toxic if ingested.

Body Because I once served as editor for a Collegiate weekly newspaper and later was a faculty advisor for a school newspaper, there are instances when I handled a particular edition of a paper “hot off the press,” the ink not quite dry.

Body I remember the time my wife and I went on a trip to Israel, and we saw many wonderful things like the Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee and City of Jericho. We spent a good deal of time in Jerusalem, and I was impressed with the city.

Body Surely I’m not alone in the phenomenon of dutifully paying my credit card bill by the deadline and then, two weeks into the next billing period, abruptly freaking out with self-doubt. Did I pay it or not?

Body I understand the Office of Management and Budget, at the direction of DOGE, plans drastic cuts at NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency). This is an open letter to Senator Ted Cruz: “Senator Cruz, I live in Texas.

Body CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made it official last week, announcing he will challenge U.S. Sen.

Body FORT DAVIS - The University of Texas’ McDonald Observatory will celebrate the region’s famed night skies during its annual Dark Skies Festival, scheduled for April 22-26 at multiple locations throughout Fort Davis, Alpine, Marfa, and Terlingua.

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Body Fort Stockton ISD will host a variety of affordable summer sports camps beginning May 20, offering youth opportunities to develop skills in swimming, basketball, football, tennis, and more. The camps cater to students from elementary through ninth grade.