2017-12-20

2017-12-20 E-Edition

Mitschke helps Lady Panthers bounce back against Boyd

The Boyd Lady Jackets did their best to fluster the Paradise Lady Panthers on Tuesday night. Utilizing a 1-2-2 zone, Boyd forced Paradise into several tough, contested shots, especially in the first half. As the Lady Panthers’ offense went cold in the second quarter, the Lady Jackets hung around, only trailing 21-10 at halftime. Then Paradise started to crack the […]

Boyd overcomes slow start, knocks off Paradise

The game did not start how the Boyd Yellowjackets envisioned. Trailing 8-7 after one quarter, Boyd was unable to find a rhythm offensively, committing several turnovers while missing open shots. With only a 14-12 advantage at halftime, the Yellowjackets were out of sync. But as the old adage goes, it’s not about how you start – it’s about how you […]

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

FATAL WRECK – A woman was killed in a wreck on Farm Road 2123 south of Bridgeport Tuesday morning. Department of Public Safety Trooper Jeff Johnson said Jacinda King, 26, of Paradise was northbound on Farm Road 2123 around 7:30 a.m. when her vehicle ran off the road. King overcorrected, and the vehicle slid across the roadway before striking a […]

Making use of cranberries

Cranberries are in season right now, which means they are abundant and inexpensive. This nutritious fruit can be refrigerated for up to four weeks or you can freeze them now to enjoy them all year long. The perfect cranberry is full, plump, firm and dark red or yellowish-red; avoid cranberries that look shriveled or bruised. Cranberries that are ripe will […]

Be careful with Baby Jesus

There is nothing quite like a baby. Seriously. A baby can turn the crustiest old coot into a blubbering idiot. There are great moments when you get to witness a strong, self-assured man’s man holding a newborn for the first time. All that confident machismo dissolves as he tries to figure out what to grab, what to support and what […]

Use netting to keep birds from fruit

Dear Neil: Something is chewing into my grapefruit and causing all the fruit to fall prematurely. What would do this? It looks like fresh damage done by birds pecking into the fruit. Just the physical vibration of their pecking could also knock the ripe fruit loose. You might try a bird netting covering to see if that helps keep them […]

Get rid of scale insects

One of the most common insects I find when making horticulture visits is the scale insect. One of the common scale insects that I find are the euonymus scale, a common insect that attacks many species of indoor and outdoor plants. Many species of scale insects damage landscape plants, shrubs and trees. Scale insects insert their mouth parts into plant […]

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Impressed by DHS band

I recently had the opportunity to attend the band concert at Decatur High School. What a marvelous display of talented, well-trained musicians. The band members performed from start to finish in a professional manner, and their stage presence was phenomenal. The music pieces were performed well, and it was truly a joy to witness this event. The instructors and students […]