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HEAD OVER MEALS If you thought that biscuit sandwiches and mint juleps were all that Kentucky Derby enthusiasts offered in the way of culinary options, you would be wrong. There are so many more traditional foods that there’s not enough room to highlight them all, however, there are a few that can’t be left out.

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Dear Neil, What is this aggressive weed that has invaded part of my yard? What can I do to eliminate it? This is one of the types of nutsedge. They tend to thrive in wetter parts of our lawns, where they can establish and outgrow the turfgrass.

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The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas is continuing its plant sale for an additional week, as we have a number of fantastic plants still available. It will be held on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at Forever West Texas, 308 West Avenue E in Alpine. There will be native plants, including desert-adapted flowering plants, perennials, and shrubs, available. Experts will be on hand to answer your native plant questions.

Last month was sexual assault awareness month, and with that, U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (RIowa) codified key parts of President Trump’s zero-tolerance border crackdown. The two introduced new legislation to deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes through the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by Unnaturalized Emmigrants (BE GONE) Act. This act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as crimes that are defined as aggravated felonies.

TEA releases 2023 A-F accountability ratings After a prolonged delay because of a lawsuit filed by about 100 school districts, the Texas Education Agency has released the 2023 A-F accountability ratings, indicating the share of campuses that received a passing ranking dropped by 14% from 2022.

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