THE IDLE AMERICAN

Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury Since when do I feel the freedom to “lump” more kinfolks into the bin already spilling over with “we-should-haveknown- better” contents? Regrettably, we must make room for one more--my wife’s cousin.

Kress School Activities

December 4Wear your Crazy Christmas clothes and crazy hair.

JEANETT’S VIGNETTES

As it gets closer to the holiday season, things are getting busier and busier. I can tell that people are getting more excited about the holidays this year because Christmas decorations went up even earlier this year at homes around town and in Amarillo and Lubbock.

Tulia School Activities

December 4-69th Boys Basketball @ Hale Center Tournament Lady Hornet Basketball @ Nazareth Tournament Hornet Basketball @ Nazareth Tournament December 4Pre-K Breakfast - Eggs, hash browns, cheese, biscuit, jelly, fruit, juice, milk Pre-K Lunch - Boneless wings, celery, mixed fruit, milk K-8th...

THANKFUL FOR PIE

Country Friends Extension Education members had fun helping Swisher County 4-H Clover Kids learn about making pies...we started with a demonstration of how to roll out a pie crust and putting it in the pan...then we filled our pie crust and then decorated the top...

Swisher County 4-H Activities

December 54-H Members needed to ring the bell for Salvation Army December 8Happy 4-H Christmas Party December 11Kress 4-H Club Christmas PartyDecember 124-H Members needed to ring the bell for Salvation Army 6:00-8:00PM - D2 4-H Winter Social, Adventure Park, Lubbock

Beware of Scams this Holiday Season

The holidays bring out the best in people... and unfortunately, the worst in scammers.

The Panhandle Gives 2025 Campaign Launches to Empower Local Nonprofits Across the Texas Panhandle

Amarillo, Texas —11/20 — The Amarillo Area Foundation is thrilled to announce the official launch of The Panhandle Gives 2025, the region’s largest charitable giving campaign.