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A smokin' Thanksgiving bird

3 years ago By News Staff

A flavorful brine and slow cook over natural wood make this a sure fire hit. BRINE INGREDIENTS: • 1 gallon vegetable broth • 3/4 cup kosher salt • 1/4 cup brown sugar • 4 tbsp your favorite barbecue dry rub seasoning • Additional ingredients: • 12-14 pound turkey • 1 cup yellow mustard • 1 cup barbecue dry rub seasoning DIRECTIONS Heat all ingredients over medium heat until dissolved and well blended.

Turkey cooking tips

3 years ago By News Staff

KARAN’S KORNER Thanksgiving is here. You may be paying more money for your turkey this year because of inflation so I want to share some cooking tips with you and a recipe for a delicious turkey.

Ornamental pears are weak wooded due to narrow branch angles

3 years ago By News Staff

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: This summer the right side of my tree looked shorter and less filled out than the left side. Some of the leaves on the right side turned yellow early or else that side is dying.

No meal without bread

3 years ago By Kara Gerbert

With Thanksgiving and the holiday season upon us, one might wonder if the Pilgrims had bread at their table. This is something to contemplate if one is unfamiliar with American holiday traditions. If someone were to ask about the staples of a holiday meal, many would likely reply bread. Unless for some dietary reason your family doesn’t eat bread at all, I am pretty sure it graces most tables during the holidays.

Relish in the joy of giving thanks

3 years ago By Faith Column By Rev. Walt Wellborn

Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday, and even the origin of Thanksgiving that we are taught in school are somewhat sketchy. But I love the fact that we gather once a year with family and friends to give thanks for the blessings of the year. The fact that we limit it to once a year is also problematic.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

3 years ago By News Staff

Wake up school board Dear Editor, After a long-awaited four years of attending Fort Stockton High School, I came to the realization that I’d like to leave behind an important message on behalf of the student body and staff of Fort Stockton ISD to whom this disquisition may concern. A message that is hoped to reignite those emblematic embers that our school district once carried.

Thurber’s Tail: Can dogs talk?

3 years ago By Guest Columnist

I’ve always loved dogs who talk in TV shows and movies. I’ve also always loved jokes told by talking dogs.

Crypto policy should be decided by Congress

3 years ago By Guest Columnist

We’re all going to have to adapt to the way the Internet has changed global commerce and banking eventually. We can hold out a while longer by continuing to insist on paper billing and writing checks and using cash instead of debit cards or smartphones to make transactions.

Crypto policy should be decided by Congress

Healthy habits for the holidays

3 years ago By Karan’s Korner

These six tips for athome strategies can help you maintain your healthy habits throughout the holidays. 1.

Prune azaleas lightly after each flowering round

3 years ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Dear Neil: I have read that the tall shoots of my azaleas should have been cut back after their spring bloom, but I didn’t get the job done. Should I do it now, or will I be removing next spring’s flowers?

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