Prepare this country-style dinner in advance of the holiday excitement for a fuss-free holiday get-together. This month, I offer Country Pork Platter, Squash-Corn Casserole, Greens with Creamy Cucumber Dressing and a delicious Cranberry Apple Cake. Merry Christmas and enjoy! Country Pork Platter 2 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces More...

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I love Christmas, but I never let my kids do the fat guy in the red suit thing. Christ is always the reason for the season at our house. More...

Funeral services for Thomas Justin Fajkus, 21, of Austin are Dec. 22, 2009, at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Killeen with Rev. Skip Blancett officiating. Burial will follow at Killeen City Cemetery. He died Dec. 16 near Austin. Mr. Fajkus was born June 14, 1988, in Temple, to Wayne and Elizabeth Rimes Fajkus. More...

A fire Thursday night near Adamsville left a woman homeless. Lampasas County Fire Marshal Gene Harrison reported that the home of Carol Stokes at 907 County Road 3830 was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene. The call came in at 7:48 p.m. Harrison said the brick house, with about 1,400 square feet of living space, was a total loss. More...

With victories come respect. The Badgers proved that. After going winless for two consecutive years, Lampasas turned its football program around in 2009, winning four games under new head coach Joey McQueen and reaching the playoffs for the first time in a decade. More...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the implementation of the new Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment program. The 2010 Agricultural Appropriations Bill authorized $290 million for loss assistance payments to eligible dairy producers. More...