Monday, May 19, 2025
There are several topics I try to stay away from in my column. One of them is national politics. We are a community newspaper, and from the very beginning, I have been an ardent promoter of being …
This past week was almost too much for me. The stock market has been taking it on the nose, there have been storms and hail tearing up roofs and …
As November nears, the calendar finds us amid the heart of political season with Election Day just a few short days away. Going to the polls …
As we ease through life there are a vast number of “firsts” which we look forward to with keen anticipation. Right off the bat there is the …
Living in Texas is a privilege. It is exactly where I want to spend the rest of my life. I would not consider moving to another location, and in …
For any NFL football fan of the Dallas Cowboys, the past three weeks have been quite a roller coaster ride. In week one, while playing on the …
As a very young boy in the early 60s, I was instructed by my parents that the “telephone” was not a toy. It was a serious device intended to …
When one nitpicks, there’s no end to it. We’re all frequently guilty, and I admit to being among chief sinners, particularly since the …
It’s got to be a borderline miracle when Eastland — a town with fewer than 5,000 people — can lay claim to not one, but two “facts” …
Before choirs proclaimed He is risen, before church bells sounded around the world celebrating Jesus’ resurrection and before children …
Don’t ever mention falling through cracks in the presence of the Rev. Jared Greer — unless you delight in seeing eyes roll, hair stand on …
The Pecan Plantation Widows and Widowers Club has several spring gatherings on the calendar, the first which was a trip to Bosque Cantina in …
Water temperatures have been a little slow to rebound this year due to the late cool snaps. Lake temperatures are rising into the upper 60s and …
Looking for attractive yet extremely reliable plants for your home landscape? The Texas Cooperative Extension recommends the following bedding …
At 99, Bud Gifford has seen more of Granbury's history unfold than most could imagine. His life story reads like a chronicle of small-town …
Pink eye, medically known as conjunctivitis , is an inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane that lines the eyelid …
Over the past weekend a music icon left this world. There is little doubt he is wearing angel wings, but I picture he is also donning a Hawaiian …
The Texas Rangers have been having a very successful season in 2023. For the last few years, the Rangers have not put a good ballclub on the …
Since I began writing this column, I have occasionally written about my friend Miss Jayne. There has been enough written about her that I …
Many of you may remember the name David Freese. A native Texan born in Corpus Christi, David had one of the most memorable and historic World …
The Chinese have an …
It is my sincere hope …
As a high school student, I was …