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Dear Neil: How long do I have to wait to know if my lavender lantanas are going to come back after the winter? Trailing lavender lantanas are perhaps the least winter-hardy types that we grow. It doesn't take a very harsh Texas winter to kill out their crowns.

Alina Bislar, left, and Lizeth Robles have been working hard to clock their hours toward their Cosmetology license. Each has earned 500 hours and are halfway to the required 1,000 hours! They are the first at FSHS to reach this milestone. Courtesy Photos

CHAP Accreditation demonstrates this organization meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized Hospice standards. The rigorous evaluation by CHAP focuses on structure and function, quality of services and products, human and financial resources and longterm viability.

Friends and family gathered at Officers’ Quarters #8 at the Old Fort on Saturday, March 9, 2024 to celebrate and memorialize the life of Robert Paul Preston. Robert passed away on Feb. 19, 2024 after a brief stay in the hospital.

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Jan Harbour retired from the Pecos County State Bank last Friday after 67 years of service. President George Hansard had this to say to Jan: “67 years of dedication, loyalty, and excellence. Your unwavering commitment has been the cornerstone of our success.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: My ponytail was three feet tall when I bought it. Now it’s nine feet tall and I can no longer keep it in our garage over the winter.

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The Museum of the Big Bend, located on the campus of Sul Ross State University in Alpine, is thrilled to announce its first-place victory in the USA Today 10Best reader’s choice awards.