Texas gas prices lowest in nation

Farmer’s Almanac predicting a white winter As Texas gets at least a temporary reprieve this week from the heat, with a nice round of rain blanketing much of the state, the Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting January will bring significant snowfall to the state.

What is an Annual Notice of Change?

Dear Savvy Senior, Last year I received a “notice of change” letter from my Medicare provider. Should I expect another one this year, and what should I do with it?

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Good morning to all of you, grab you a glass of tea and visit with me awhile. All of you Rotan Yellowhammers remember the classes of the 50's is meeting at Elegante Suites in Abilene, the 19th and 20th, so all of you that want to come and visit with all of us you are mighty welcome.

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Millions of Texas children are heading back to school this month, as early as this week in some districts. The Texas Department of Transportation urges drivers to be especially alert and focused when driving in school zones and near bus stops.

The Farmer Sells at Retail

BY JAMES M. DECKER “[The farmer] is, after all, the only man in our economy who must buy everything he buys at retail—sell everything he sells at wholesale—and pay the freight both ways.” This is a famous (and mostly accurate) line about the difficulties of farm economies.

What are you going to do about it?

E ditorial There is an abundance of issues, situations, decisions, and debates transpiring across the DMC’s coverage area at present, and while I have developed an opinion on most of these, one that is at the top of the list — and the one that is most within your control as an individual citizen —...

15 seats on a dead man’s chest, yo ho ho, let’s all go to the polls

Despite the comedic liberties taken in the above headline, there is nothing inherently funny about the fact a majority vote is up for grabs at the table of three of a county’s major taxing entities.

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What a good time we had celebrating Tinnie Cade's birthday with her. Susan Perales called and said, "Carol can you and Joe come and help Mom celebrate her birthday, we are planning to eat out at Hickmans Restaurant for lunch?

DSHS gets nearly 15,000 monkeypox vaccines

The Texas Department of State Health Services has received and distributed 14,780 doses of the monkey pox vaccine to local health departments and DSHS regional offices. Another 27,000 doses could be made available by the Strategic National Stockpile.

Cheap Basic Cell Phone Plans for Penny Pinching Seniors

Dear Savvy Senior, A few months ago, I read a column you wrote on extremely cheap smartphone plans for budgetconscious seniors. Can you do a similar column for those of us who still use basic flip phones?