Seven Years at Sea

TUMBLEWEED SMITHSome people have dreamed of buying a boat and going to sea to experience new places, meet new people and explore some of the wonders of the world. Just leave everything behind and take off for parts unknown. Very few people have done that, but Bill Breeden did.

Get Your Redressing On

Within the predictability of our societal pulse, one observation is quite clear— even if unnoticed: the month of August has a lot to do with getting back to business.

2 Cents Worth

Carol Greenway-HollandIt is hot in Aspermont, wow, we are ready for rain and cooler weather, but we knew this was coming we just get through it. Joe has all the garden mowed down, had some help getting the corn cut down and those okra stalks.

Good Reps Are Hard to Find

My personality type is not one that lends itself to becoming an alarmist, yet my curiosity is fostering an everincreasing feeling of dread that there may be something in the water here in the Lone Star State.

KERR COUNTY DEATH TOLL NOW AT 108; TWO STILL MISSING

The number of people still missing in the July 4 Kerr County flood dropped to two after another body was recovered last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported.The two still missing are a child and an adult who were at Camp Mystic, where at least 27 campers and counselors died.

A Tavern Becomes a Community Center

Some 300 people live in the community of Burton, not far from Brenham. In 1823 the Schwartz and Schwartz Mercantile opened for business in Burton. During the past 102 years the building has been a variety of stores, cafés, beer joints and various other enterprises.

75 Cents in Change

Have you ever had those moments where the well-defined task ahead would be much easier to accomplish if it weren’t for all the distractions?

2 Cents Worth

Good morning to all my friends, it's hot and dry in Aspermont, Texas, when it quit raining it quit. Joe 's garden has produced it's last time, we have been blessed and everyone in 3 counties have been blessed with fresh squash, zucchini, and lemon cucumbers, they have really produced.

Is Reaction a Plan?

Fisher County is funneling half a million dollars into its road system, void of federal assistance. Stonewall Memorial Hospital District has mapped out a tuition support program designed to help grow its own professionals.

Opt-Out or Lose Out: The Homeschool Inclusion Debate

How will our district navigate this new landscape to best serve all students, weighing the unique challenges and opportunities presented by this state law?This very discussion is more relevant than ever in our state, thanks to recent legislative action.