The Big Bend Yucca Company

Hoven Riley spent ten years as a wildlife guide in Alaska. “I took people on an eight-hour tour, showed them grizzly bears, wolves, moose, elk and whatever else we were lucky enough to see, including the largest mountain in North America which is McKinley Peak.

Faces & Places

“Easter is… Joining in a birdsong, Eying an early sunrise, Smelling yellow daffodils, Unbolting windows and doors, Skipping through meadows, Cuddling newborns, Hoping, believing, Reviving spent life, Inhaling fresh air, Sprinkling seeds along furrows, Tracking in the mud.

Check Your Mirrors

The family of five always—and only—came to church on Easter. At least, that is the only time I saw them quietly enter the east doors of our church, wearing freshly ironed dresses, shirts, and slacks.

Old Glory News

I hope all of you had a wonderful Palm Sunday. We had a great service at our church the Faith Lutheran Church in Sagerton. Holly, the Pastor wife lifted our spirits with her beautiful music and song. Then everyone filled their tummy with some delicious food prepared by the ladies of the church.

Why You Should Create a “My Social Security Account”

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m 58 years old and working on a plan for my retirement. I’ve read that I need to check my Social Security statement every year to validate its accuracy. How do I go about doing this?

CHECK YOUR MIRRORS

A stuffed animal named Parker. One who goes by MooMoo. And the most recent addition to the menagerie, Sm udge. My granddaughters and I are all attached to our sleep buddies at night. My younger granddaughter has had her little cow courtesy of her Great Aunt Brina and Uncle Kelly since baby days.

2 CENTS WORTH

Good morning to all of my friends, it's cloudy so maybe we will get some rain, how we need it, Joe's tank with all the other tanks in Stonewall County is nearly just mud. I told Joe I wonder if my pet frog that hollers so big and deep at the tank when we are setting out there is still alive.

Parks and Playgrounds

What is the difference between a park and a playground? Did you ever consider the difference? The terms can be used interchangeably in casual discussion and shorthand references to parks, but when it comes to the fundamentals of park design, they are very different things.

South Africans find a home in Texas

A restaurant in Winnsboro serves the traditional menu items like steaks, seafood and smoked chicken but also serves some South African dishes. Jackie and Phillip Strydom have the restaurant called Liefie (Lee-Fee) a popular Afrikaans word meaning sweetheart.

Hold Your Tongue

How often have you wanted to give someone a piece of your mind? If you're like me, very often. The opportunity to tell someone off can present itself several times a day. Someone cuts you off in traffic, a family member did something wrong, or a co-worker gave you an attitude.