What to know about melons

Thumping. Shaking. Lifting. You have probably seen people using these methods to select a watermelon, but do they really work? Following the steps below will help you choose a melon that is perfect. Use your eyes. Look the melon over before you select it. The melon should be firm and symmetrical.

Big day at the Taphouse

East Bell Taphouse was the setting for a Ford Bronco enthusiast event and a youth sports league fundraiser on Saturday where money was raised for girls' softball, boys' baseball, youth football and cheer, Wake Aquatics and youth soccer, and featured a silent auction (left), sloppy joe meals, a cash...

LOOKING BACK

100 YEARS AGO The feature of the primary election as applied to Milam County lies in the fact that every county officer who had an opponent, regardless of the length of time that officer had served, was swept from his office by a decisive majority. Y.A.

A main dish and two sides

Kyle’s Kitchen I’ve been seeing a lot of freshly harvested yellow squash in the grocery store lately. Here’s a good casserole that doesn’t have any cream of whatever soup in it. It’s still not healthy but it does use real ingredients.

MARC’s big bingo party

MARC held their annual bingo party last Tuesday evening and everyone went home a winner of a gift basket. They also had a homemade barbeque dinner with brisket and sausage, corn casserole, chips and ice cream with lots of toppings for dessert.

LOOKING BACK

100 YEARS AGO The work of making the soil map of Milam County is going on steadily, and considerable progress has been made during the past month since dry weather conditions have prevailed.

Outraged and offended

Iwork very hard at staying away from what we used to call drama. I like simple things and I like things in working order. The trouble is that’s not real life. This old, t ired, too often, too cynical pastor struggles in the brokenness of life. I hate the bigotry of our culture.

CHURCH NEWS

Milam County Cowboy Church is holding a jungle- themed Vacation Bible School Monday-Friday, July 22-26, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. with dinner at 5:30 each evening. Ages 4-12 years may attend (must be 4 years old by July 2024).

God’s fingernails Mammoth Pass

Humankind just may be the only one of Earth’s species that worries. Why? Because the human brain is able to conceive various, possible future scenarios: We are able to imagine the future. We are able to imagine the best; we are able to conceive of the worst.

It’s a sesquicentennial miracle

Yes, a miracle is happening before your eyes as you read this. I am writing a column about eggs this week. Some of you know I have been an egg hater for 60 years, but I also know that I am in the minority in that thinking. So here are recipes for all you egg lovers out there.