Thank you to Donna Haile for her donations in memory of Virginia Cox and Aquilla Brake. “Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn’t get fixed.” So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett’s nerve-racking drama of international tension.

Texas universities have produced many interesting political figures. Perhaps one of the most unusual journeys was that of University of Texas graduate Fernando Belaunde.

Chrysanthemums have always been the big seller for fall color. So many years that our wholesale growers have learned to manage these to the peak of perfection for that stunning round ball of blooms. Chrysanthemums are perennial so your investment can return for years to come.

The Sheriff’s Office received 123 calls for service this week. As this report is being written there are 28 inmates with six being female in the Archer County Jail.

Thank you to Gay Hendrixson for her donation in memory of Donald Hale. Also, thank you to Jane Huffman for her donations in memory of Betsy Gibson and Aquilla Brake.

War hero and president are how Zachary Taylor is usually remembered, if at all. Though obscure today, he was at one time one of the most famous figures in the country. A Texas resident for a time, “Old Rough and Ready,” as his troops affectionately called him, stirred the nation’s imagination.

Halloween is upon us. Now that it is too late, I’ve had some people asking when to plant and how to grow pumpkins. A pumpkin is a member of the group of plants we call squashes. Gourds, melons, and squash all come from the same plant family; cucurbitae.

As the Sheriff is out of town for some training this week, this weeks report is brought to you by deputy Greg Anderson. Enjoy! On Monday, Oct 25, at about 10 a.m.

Thank you to Joni & Michael Lemley for their donation in memory of Peggy Hubbard. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J.

Paul and Nila Dowlearn-Owners of Wichita Valley Nursery. Paul’s recent books, “The Lazy Man’s Garden” and “Touch the Earth” are available at the Nursery, 5314 S.W. Pkwy, Wichita Fall, Texas.