2 Cents Worth

I have lived on this old earth a long time, and I have been visiting with our friends that are the same age as Joe and I, and we have never seen weather like we are having. This time it didn't blow our antena done, but it sure did lots of damage all over Aspermont.

A tale between the cities

’m not sure where I managed to absorb this concept of craftsmanship regarding my work, but I have often been fond of saying that a good writer can appear as an expert at just about anything for a little while.

Say Hello

As patrons hoping to occupy their uncertain duration in the checkout line peruse the headlines of this week’s edition, it is clear that it has been a reasonably light news week across the Double Mountains.

VOICES of VALOR

Where were you standing when the Nation sent out he call Standing here with your fellow man Or hiding behind that northern wall Was it fear or a conscience call That led you across that line Then question of right or wrong remains unanswered in times design A pardon brought you home again but no...

House unveils its voucher version

Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools.

2 Cents Worth

Oh! What a pretty day was Sunday, that cold weather just nearly done me in !!!!! I curled up in my chair with a blanket, and there I set did not do a thing all week, just cooked a little not much.

Spare some change?

As I sit down to write my editorial each week, unless inspired by a particular idea or thought, or perhaps fueled by some aggravation or another, I make an effort to keep opinionated commentary as relevant to our local headlines as possible.

Antique Trail Wagons in Fort

Glenn Moreland in Fort Davis is preserving the Western way of life. He’s a popular figure at chuck wagon cooking competitions. “Back before they started having chuck wagon cookoffs, I was into shooting black powder rifles,” says Glenn.

Paying for it

n the journalism industry, one of the more frustrating things about the news cycle is, well, it’s a cycle. For instance, while it technically occurred last year, the fourth quarter of 2024, as well as the last election, was just two months ago.

What’s your part

From the national stage to the Texas Capitol, all the way down to our smallest local governments, it would seem that around just about every corner of this political amusement park, some politician or another is waving banners, shaking hands, or otherwise taking some other form of attention-...