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This upcoming January 1 will be the 33rd Black-Eyed Pea Off to be held in the Terlingua Ghostown. This annual cook-off allows participants to bring their best black-eyed peas for judging and to share with the community.

Several area nonprofit organizations have received a portion of the $2.8M in grants awarded by the Permian Basin Area Foundation (PABF). This foundation allows the hundreds of non-profit organizations throughout the Permian Basin to fulfill their missions.

We find ourselves in the middle of one of the most hectic seasons of the year. Thanksgiving has just passed, and Christmas, Kwanza, and the New Year are right around the corner. We are literally running around like chickens without our heads. It might seem willy-nilly.

Baking is not something I do regularly, and while I enjoy something sweet and satisfying just like the next person, I rarely break out the flour and measuring cups to create sweet treats to grace my table. Although I enjoy a decadent dessert, my tastes run quite simple.

Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened 2 cups light brown sugar, packed 1 cup granulated sugar 5 large eggs, at room temperature 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature 1 (8-ounce) bag toffee bits 1 cup pecans, chopped...

Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup half and half 4 tablespoons of butter Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon vanilla Directions: Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium- low heat. Cook while whisking gently for five to seven minutes until it gets thicker.

Deadlines for the upcoming primary ballot for the March 5 election are close at hand.

The Brewster County Commissioners Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 28. At this meeting, Sheriff Ronny Dodson stepped forward to introduce the court to Dory, his office’s newly acquired bomb dog.

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More than just an “art club”, the Big Bend Arts Council (BBAC) embarked on its fledgling beginnings in 1998, and by 2000 became an offi cial 501(c)3 non-profit organization.