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According to the United Nations, there are 195 countries in the world. Have you ever heard of the ACLED? That stands for the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data. It started in 2005 with Dr. Clionadh Raleigh at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

The SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo has officially crowned its 2026 royalty, naming Tova Conner as Miss Rodeo SandHills, with Kendall Mc-Comb earning the title of Miss Rodeo SandHills Teen and Hattie Rasberry named Miss SandHills Princess.

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Dear Neil, My husband planted a pineapple top several years ago. It grew quite large, and then, to our surprise, a tiny pineapple formed in the center of the plant. Now the original plant is beginning to decline. Is that normal for a fruit-producing pineapple? Also, the new fruit isn’t full-sized.

Celebrate autumn with a “Tea on the Terrace” at the Jeff Davis County Library in Fort Davis tomorrow, at 1:30 p.m. Sample freshly brewed teas with cookies while attendees share ideas about “gratitude.” A special highlight will be a tasting of English tea sent directly from the Ritz in London.

UPCOMING EVENTS November 13 Borderlands Research Institute’s Center for Land Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement, is hosting a landowner workshop at the Morgan University Center November 13-14 True Westpresented by Sul Ross Theatre, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the MoCap Soundstage by Kokernot...

A stunning variety of photography awaits visitors at the Jeff Davis County Library, which is hosting a traveling exhibit, Mexican Fiestas, on display from November 3 through December 12.

Across every corner of Texas, from the rim of Palo Duro Canyon to the pine forests along the Angelina River, more than 314,000 acres of working lands are now permanently conserved through the Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT).

Voters approve all 17 proposed amendments Texas voters approved all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot last week, the Houston Chronicle reported.