Shetland ponies pull carriages in competition

Patti Wolf lives on a cattle ranch near Ivanhoe, just south of the Red River in Northeast Texas. She and her husband have a large place that has a comfortable residence, barns and various outbuildings. Patti is one of the live wires in her community and does interesting things.

2 Cents Worth

I am visiting with you early this week, because we have to get the paper out early for Thanksgiving, hope all of you have a wonderful thanksgiving and if you are traveling somewhere please be safe.

A Local Thanksgiving

What comes to your mind when you think of your ideal Thanksgiving? We all have different visions, but I’m guessing the common thread is of peace, relaxation, loved ones, and the like. How does that compare to your actual, lived Thanksgiving experience?

His cotton pays for his grapes

I had the opportunity to see a very clean, manicured and well maintained patch of ground north of Seminole that was filled with grape vines. Each vine seemed to take on human characteristics and stood like a trained soldier waiting for orders.

Faces & Places

“Because we lack a divine Center our need for security has led us into an insane attachment to things. We really must understand that the lust for affluence in contemporary society is psychotic. It is psychotic because it has completely lost touch with reality.

Letters to the Editor Policy

The Double Mountain Chronicle welcomes Letters to the Editor for possible publication in the newspaper. A Letter to the Editor must be original, signed by the writer, and include the address and phone number of the writer. Only the name of the writer and the city will be published with the letter.

2 Cents Worth

Joe and I have rode all over the farm in the Rhino that we pulled down here from Aspermont, he said 'Carol we pulled it down here for the boys to plays with and we might has well play with it before they get here, so we rode all over the farm to the back pastures where I had never been, got to go...

A Community-Oriented Culture

Last week was Election Day. As you likely know, several states (including Texas) elected a multiple statewide offices, from Governor down. The entire U.S. House, many Senate seats, and thousands of state legislative seats were up for grabs.

A pigeon gets a military medal

“The pigeon was really the first email. It was the first form of fast communication.” Dennis Graham of Brownwood spoke those words. He gives speeches about pigeons, something he’s been involved with since he was a boy.

A Shooting Star

Ryann Phillips grew up in a rural area where there were no bright lights to obstruct quality stargazing. Now, as a freshman studentathlete at University Tennessee Southern, she is her hometown’s favorite shooting star. And she gives a lot of credit to one of Texas’s best educational programs: 4-H.