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This summer, as households across the country search for their next binge-worthy TV show, local PBS stations will air the first season of "The Highpointers" with the Bargo brothers, a travel show created by and starring Texas State University alumnus Branndon Bargo (B.A. 1999) and his brother Greg Bargo.

Each summer since 1998, the Central Texas Writing Project (CTWP) at Texas State University has hosted the Young Writers Camp. But for the first time ever, CTWP is delivering its camp offerings completely online.

Editor’s note: This is a revised version of last week's column. The Daily Record is republishing the column due to multiple name misspellings. We apologize for and confusion this might have caused.

Although it concerned another state, a recent item in a Resource Recycling newsletter caught my eye. It referred to grants the North Carolina Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (NCDEQ) awarded 20 companies.

Q. I started visiting the San Marcos City Cemetery when I was searching for uncrowded places to walk. I always see deer and squirrels. Recently, I happened on a peacock there. Its bright tail feathers were dragging so far behind its body. It made me wonder if peacocks have been changed by selective breeding? Or are they the product of a natural process?

I was given a beautiful purple orchid plant in a plastic pot some 8 years ago. It is still blooming on a regular basis.