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Body This week we celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation. Last year, at this time I wrote about how two former presidents and signers of the Declaration of Independence died on the 50th anniversary of our birthday.

Body “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the seperate and equal stations to which the laws of Nature and Nature’s God entitle them. .

Body Happiness. I began to think these words were written this way for emphasis like SHOUTING when we text today. I urge you to go to the following website and read this for yourself. www. ushistory. org/declaration/document/ index.

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Body Dear Neil: I planted my first vitex last fall. It bloomed this spring, but I didn’t realize what a short bloom time it has. Can it be cut back to encourage a second bloom for the fall? If so, when and how? I am in Houston.

Body Alpine native Stephen Wood, who owns Sky Island Culinary with his wife Elizabeth, happily shared his goto recipe for a sweet ending.

Body INGREDIENTS: For the Peach Filling 2 pounds (about eight medium) firm, but ripe summer peaches, pitted and cut into roughly ¾ inch cubes (about 5 ½ cups) ½ cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from one lemon 2 tablespoons of bourbon (optional) ¾ teaspoon of...

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Body An armed individual was safely transported to the hospital for evaluation Wednesday afternoon following an approximately 90-minute law enforcement response at the Fort Stockton VA Clinic.

Body In a partnership between the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Pecos County, the Texas Farm Bureau, and the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, there will be a New World Screwworm seminar held in Pecos County on July 29.