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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

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In what activities did you participate in high school? I was a member of the marching band, so I spent a lot of time at football games. I am also in solo and ensemble in band and I will be playing tennis soon.
What was your favorite moment the last four years? My favorite moments would be during band and tennis because both activities are competitive as well as creative and the people are friendly and understanding. What are your plans after high school? I want to study animation after I graduate. My preference would be to study at Montserrat College of Art. Creating art and being able to develop animations to inspire and amuse people is what I want to do for a living. Madison Mendoza

Pie: The ultimate holiday feast ending

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HEAD OVER MEALS We now find ourselves 24 days from Christmas. Where did the year go? It seems as if just yesterday we were ushering in 2022, in hopes that it would far surpass the chaos and mayhem of the previous two years.
Photo courtesy of Juliane Lutz from Pixabay

Pecan Pie – version 1

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Ingredients: 3 eggs lightly beaten 2 tablespoons butter 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell 1 cup white Karo syrup 1 ½ cups of pecans 1 cup of sugar 1 teaspoon of vanilla Glass pie pan – ideal Directions: Mix the first four ingredients and stir well, add vanilla and pecans, and pour into pie shell and bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees..

Pecan Pie – version 2

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Ingredients: 1 cup white syrup 1 cup white sugar 1 cup chopped pecan halves 3 eggs lightly beaten 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell Directions: Mix all ingredients, add pecans last, pour into pie shell. Bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.

County approves Chiles’ vote request

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Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 22 with a general election recount update, and the selection of a newly formed evaluation committee to review and score requests for proposals for HOT tax collections topping the agenda.
Mark Chiles