Feature
The Top Spot
Competitions and camaraderie make 42 the state’s official domino game
By Sheryl Smith-Rodgers

Feature
Long Live the Longleaf
Texas A&M Forest Service nurtures remaining legacy pines and the wildlife they support
By LaDawn Fletcher

Letters to the Editor

Currents
Books and Brigades
Some of the topics we looked into while you were reading last month’s issue
By Texas Co-op Power Staff

Co-op People
Pony Up
Wigs for Kids is real winner in friendly wager
By Texas Co-op Power Staff

Energy Efficiency
Energy Savings for Every Season
Keep the heat in now and stay cool during the warm months
By Texas Co-op Power Staff

Texas USA
Waltz Heard ’Round the World
Classic Texas dance tune named for Westphalia traces origins to Poland
By Clay Coppedge

Observations
Sylvia Mae’s Soul Food
A generation later, Jacksonville diner still offers childhood memories
By Cynthia Matlock

Texas History
The New London School Explosion
Disaster caused by natural gas leak claimed nearly 300 lives—mostly students—in 1937
By Cyndy Irvine

TCP Kitchen
Breakfast for Dinner
When the most important meal of the day is too delish to eat just once
By Paula Disbrowe

January 2017 Photo Contest
Focus on Texas: Churches
We’re blessed with more great pics, and no need to dress in your Sunday best to enjoy them
By Grace Arsiaga

Hit the Road
The Baron’s Burg
Brilliant, resilient spirit of Bastrop is on full display
By Gene Fowler