Texas drivers rank high

Texas drivers ranked in the top 10 best drivers in the United State at fifth place, according to a study done by QuoteWizard. Ahead of Texas drivers were those in West Virginia, Missouri, Michigan and New Mexico, respectively.

Texas unemployment rises in September

The Texas unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent in September, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. The Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area had the lowest adjusted rate of 5.1 percent, followed by the College Station-Bryan at 5.5 percent.

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Super Quick Multi- Cooker Brown Rice Pilaf

Ingredients: •2 cups uncooked brown rice •2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth •2 Tablespoons minced onion •2 teaspoons dried parsley •1 teaspoon garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Wash hands with soap and water. Add brown rice, chicken broth and minced onion to multi-cooker.

DPS launches safe gun storage campaign

The Department of Public Safety recently launched KEEP ‘EM SAFE, TEXAS, a $1 million, statewide twoyear campaign encouraging safe gun storage.

C-19 cases still on rise in county

The county has received notification that businesses, offces and other facilities must return to maximum 50 percent occupancy levels in Trauma Service Area B (Lubbock region) due to a rise in COVID-19.

Cold front pounds Panhandle

As the first serious cold front rolled into the Texas Panhandle and Castro County, roads became hazardous and freezing weather, sleet, freezing rain and some snow consumed the area, causing some school delays and closures on Tuesday and Wednesday.