From the Editor | December 2017
Dear Readers, Every year when Christmas comes around we hear the message that this is the season of giving, of
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Feeling like part of their family
Palmers welcome Chinese teenager into their home for the school year Story by CATHERINE HOSMAN Photos by JULIE NABOURS Christmas
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Spirit of giving
Operation Christmas Child supports children around the world By EMILY HILLEY-SIERZCHULA Contributed photos Christmas is traditionally a time of giving,
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Cranberry salad brings holiday cheer
Temple resident Hilde Cort shared her favorite holiday recipe with Tex Appeal. This delicious cranberry salad has been a favorite
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December 2017 events
Bell County Museum Dance Theatre of Harlem: Forty Years of Firsts Through Feb. 3 Tuesday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday,
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Family sharing Texas traditions
Spanish exchange student spends year in Belton Story by CATHERINE HOSMAN Contributed photos Paula Martinez Gomez of Valladolid, Spain, will
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Light up the holidays
11 can’t-miss Texas Hill Country towns Eleven towns in the heart of the Texas Hill Country are gearing up to
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Santa’s Pals give children a Merry Christmas
Story by CATHERINE HOSMAN Photos by JULIE NABOURS and JOSH QUINN Every year Christmas is a little brighter for the
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A conversation with Salado author Charlene Ochsner Carson By CATHERINE HOSMAN Drive through any back road country or town and
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