In my dream, the jungle was thick and dark. There was a river running through it, and I was on a small raft, careening down it.

In preparation for the Fall Foliage Tour of Homes, Sarah Rader had Bryson Beattie, owner of High Plains Native Landscaping, give the front of her house a new facelift. Rader brought Beattie to Rotary so we could hear more about his business and his new enterprise, TekTon.

Lower COVID case counts may indicate that the omicron variant has reached its peak in Hemphill County, and is now on the decline, Hemphill County Hospital officials say, but they admit there are other factors that could be involved.

With just over two weeks left before the Feb. 18 filing deadline, interest has accelerated in a total 13 open seats on the city council, and school, hospital, and water district boards. Several candidates—all incumbents—have filed for another term of office.