A Big Beef Show in A Small Town

Andy Holloway has seen the ups and downs of the cattle business. He had a large enterprise in Abilene then came hard times. He called an old professor he had at A & M and explained his financial situation.

2 Cents Worth

To all of you yellow hammers, got some news for you we had rain, we had rain, rain, strong winds, just bad weather, but the Old Double Mountain River is rolling!!!!!!

Care to buy a vowel? B_L_NC_

Whether it’s between work and rest, good and bad, happy and sad, or a multitude of other formulations, it seems humans are perpetually obsessed with maintaining a semblance of balance.

Faces & Places

“It is not biology that determines fatherhood. It is love.” ~ Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale My appreciation for Father’s Day is about as good as my appreciation for Mother’s Day.

Texas Lawmakers Close Session with Culture Clashes, Tax Cuts, and New Bans

The dust hasn’t quite settled on the 2025 legislative session, but here’s a sampling of bills already sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.• A ban on clubs supporting gay teens in public schools won final legislative passage on Saturday. The measure sponsored by state Sen.

A Steam Train in the Piney Woods

Ben Campbell is a Palestine historian. His father and grandfather both worked for the railroad. “We lived fairly close to downtown,” he says. “The railroad came through here and I loved to hear the steam engines coming through.”Apparently those early memories had a big influence on him.

Rogers: Texas GOP is becoming anti-rural

Originally published in the Dallas Morning News on May 24, 2025.Party and its allies oppose small-town Texas’ biggest priorities. Our great state is experiencing an explosive population boom.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning to all my friends who read my column let's visit awhile!!!!!! I took the week off last week from painting, thought Joe was going to have to go stay with his son, Buzz as we call him, but really is Joe holland Jr., but he's doing great from open heart surgery.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Thank you for your editorial last week on the folly of the Fisher CountyCommissioners Court and the jail.A good number of citizens showed up last year at the budget sessions. Commissioner Evans said he wouldn’t close the jail if he could find the money.

Faces & Places

“We all have thorns in our flesh. All of us. Love is when we stay and help someone pluck out their thorns one-by-one and they do the same for us. Love is also when we pluck the thorns out of our own flesh, one-by-one.