My niece Trisha Lyons and her husband, Daniel, live in Knoxville, Tennessee, with two very lucky rescue dogs, Ember and Asher. She sent me several recipes, including this one for man’s best friends!

“I’ve forgotten the funny name of the tree you helped us pick out,” my mother said. “Our tree this year is named Melinda.” The greenhouse where my parents get their Christmas tree every year has festive tags hanging from the trees with their names and prices.

Tanya Holloway with the Texas A&M AgriLife Family and Consumer Services was introduced by her husband, Andy. The Hemphill County food pantry, which receives food from the High Plains Food Bank; the USDA; Feeding America®, the nation’s largest hunger-relief program; as well as food purchased locally from donated funds and monies from Hemphill County, is a project near and dear to Tanya’s heart.

Canadian Elementary School UIL Chess Puzzle 1st, Cooper Aguirre; 3rd, Remi Bartlett; 4th, Lilah Appel; Wyatt Longoria; Coach, Mrs. Esmeralda Shields.