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Forget the chicken — have you ever wondered why the turtle crossed the road? Throughout the warm days of spring and early summer, drivers across Texas will likely encounter an intrepid turtle attempting to cross one of the many lanes crisscrossing the state.

The total solar eclipse is a large-scale natural phenomenon that Texans have not seen since 2017. Something so rare and intriguing is one that will certainly draw the attention of people far and wide within the coming weeks, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: I learned to garden by watching my grandfather. He used to tie his tomato stems to a heavy stake with strips of cloth.

Sul Ross State University (SRSU) in collaboration with the Texas Tech Health Science Center (TTHSC), Odessa College (OC), and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) will host a rural health career summer camp.

HEAD OVER MEALS Are you like me? Do you struggle to decide what sort of side dish you want to make with your meals? This is the one conundrum that I always seem to struggle with.

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GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: Would adding additional brick squares beneath the tree impact it negatively? I can’t get grass to grow there, and it’s difficult to blow leaves out. Not to mention the mud our dog tracks into the house.

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