Old Glory News

Thank God that today is a little better, at least we don't have to freeze every minute of the day. Oh my, it got so cold and it lasted three or four days. I hate winter, I don't like cold weather, especially when it gets down to a single digit. We all need to pray for rain, it is so dry.

Service Dogs Can Help Seniors with Disabilities

Dear Senior, What can you tell me about service dogs for seniors with disabilities? My 67-year-old father has chronic arthritis and Parkinson’s disease, and I’m wondering if an assistance dog could help make his life a little easier.

The Mound, Texas Post Office

Postmaster Sherry Hopson knows the forty people who have boxes in the post office at Mound.“I know them by name, I know their children, their grandchildren, their grandparents and maybe their great grandparents. I can even know the names of some of their pets.

Carol's Kitchen

CHEESY CHICKEN SPREAD Ran out of ideas for supper one nights so I made these with crackers• 1 package of cream cheese softened• (3 ounces)• l cup of grated cheddar cheese• l small can of chunky chicken drained• l small can of green chiles (mild) Makes about 2 cups just enough for Joe and I This was...

2 Cents Worth

Grab you a cup of coffee and visit with me awhile, I am one sad girl this morning, I lost my best friend last week, she was the kind of friend you laughed with, you cried with, always was there when you needed her, but that's okay shes in heaven with her husband waltzing all over heaven, so I will...

The Bridge at Spade

The bridge at the small Mitchell County community of Spade made a lot of noise when the school bus crossed it. “You could even convince young ones that there were trolls underneath it and whenever you came over, that was the trolls making the noise underneath that bridge,” said Craig McKenney.

Carol's Kitchen

APPLE CAKEfrom one of my friends kitchen1 and 1/2 cups of melted butter2 and 1/2 cups of sugar3 eggs Mix well until creamy add 3 cups of chopped apples3 cups of flour1 teaspoon of baking soda1/2 teaspoon of salt1 teaspoon of cinnamon1/4 teaspoon of cloves2 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla Mix well and pour...

2 Cents Worth

Wow looks like we are going to have cold weather again this week, I hope it is, our peach trees are going to be budded out if we don't have some cold weather. Joe and I have had another full, fast week, where does the time go, we barely get going of morning and the day has flew by.

Keeping literature alive in the classroom

Films are a wonderful classroom teaching tool. Children of the 1950s and 1960s have a rather unique take on this, too.We remember the euphoria of seeing the audio-visual Projector Person roll through the door of our junior high or high school classroom.

Old Glory News

Well, it felt like spring today, until the sun went down and then it got cold in a hurry.Oh my, it is Groundhog Day, and the sun shone very well all day.You know the saying: 'Six More Weeks of Bad Weather.