Chef Angie Ragan talks to diners at a recent pop-up dinner for the Rotary Club of Lubbock in the Kress Building. Chef Angie Ragan developed her discerning palate and passion […]
Author: Donna Olmstead
Donna Olmstead is a national prize-winning journalist and was a newspaperwoman for more than 35 years. Most recently she was assistant features editor at the Albuquerque Journal.
Being Masked Rider was welcome interruption of Caroline Hobbs’ passion for equine-assisted therapy
Caroline Hobbs as the Masked Rider atop Centennial Champion. Everything faded away that bright September day, except for the hoofbeats of her horse thundering down the football field. It was […]
Horses help people heal ‘body, mind and spirit’ in Lubbock equine therapy center
Patti and Randy Mandrell Refuge Services, with a 40-acre equestrian center offering several kinds of equine-assisted therapy, has 21 horses working with about 170 clients every week. Patti Mandrell, director […]
What I learned about cats: Feline visitors left me knowing more about feral, stray, pet cats … things everyone should know
Editor’s Note: This is the inaugural “FurEver,” a column about our furry friends, their owners and issues. The small calico cat visited the acre where I live just south of […]