The Roxton Progress was originally founded and operated from a Roxton garage in 1976. Two years later, it entered the corporate world and became published by Roxton...

I discussed dried molasses in articles from several years ago. Actually, dried molasses isn’t actually pure molasses at all. It has a grain reside base that is sprayed with...

Two simple things can make your bananas last longer. First, don’t keep them in a2. Pull them apart Then, wrap the stem end with aluminum foil. These bananas will last...

Lamar County 4-H held its end of year banquet, Tuesday, June 1, at the Lamar Electric Cooperative facility. 4-H members were recognized for their...

12 ounces white flaked tuna in water, drained ¾ cup mayonnaise 2 dill pickles finely chopped 1 stalk celery finely diced 1 green onion sliced 1 teaspoon dijon 1...

8 ounces campanelle or other short pasta 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more for pasta water ¾ cup olive oil ½ cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves and tender...

1 pound white American cheese (If you prefer the yellow - use yellow American cheese) 1 cup heavy cream 1 4 oz can diced green chilies, undrained ½ teaspoon garlic...

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6th Grade “A” Honor Roll Ethan Armstong, Logan Bacorn, Hagan Baird, Laramie Blackshear, Jace Braziel, Kylen Chennault, Brandon Dansby, Lukaas Dickson, Ruth Harms, Kayden...

A child became seriously ill because she didn’t eat enough to meet her needs. Doctors were unable to find a cause for her illness. Her mother provided good meals. The...

One positive trait I acquired during the pandemic was ultracleanliness. I bathe lots more, and yesterday I washed my hands 19 times, not including the time I spilled...

I’ve been getting calls from people who want to buy my house. “We’ll be in your area,” the voice says, “and wonder if you’d like to sell your home for cash? I would…but my...

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A 21-year-old nobody from Dallas surprised the sports world on Jun. 8, 1933 by coming within a single stroke of grabbing golf ’s biggest prize --...

(SPM Wire) Packed with nutrients and containing one of the highest antioxidant levels of any food, blueberries make a great snack on their own. Here are three ways to...

I know the drill; on the job every morning by 8:00 AM and off by 5:00 PM. During those hours you are selling a portion of your life for the sake of earning a few dollars....

“Everything is better when you get rainwater,” says cotton producer Kay White. But for the last two years, rainfall has been sparse on her Dawson County, Texas, farms. In...

Moisture a Concern for Forage Producers Rains and the threat of rain have kept forage producers in hay-producing regions of Texas out of...

Betty Jean Winter (Watkins) went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 31st, 2021, at Stillhouse Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Family night...

The saying “You can’t go home again” seems very true now that I have moved back to the place where I grew up. After a 20-year absence, Lubbock is...

I was on a slow train to Pusan, Korea. We got off the train and were put on a L.S.T. ship, a smaller ship with three doors in the front. The two...

Billy, Nelda Campbell’s grandson, graduated from Rivercrest High School three weeks back. He overcame many obstacles with the help of his special...

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The Roxton Progress: The second phase of Roxton newspaper history Who we are and from where we came While the Roxton Progress in print form has existed since 1976, the...

The Wide Awake and other news sources Beginnings Every up-and-coming town needs a newspaper. In the early 1900s, smalltown newspapers...

A child became seriously ill because she didn’t eat enough to meet her needs. Doctors were unable to find a cause for her illness. Her mother provided good meals. The...