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-...

A City Block of Rare Treasures

“This is Napolean’s saddle,” says Charles Trois of Brady. “That’s his death mask, Napolean’s death mask. These two big Amazon women, they were the front entrance to Coney Island back in its day.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning grab you a cup of coffee and set with me and visit awhile, it's a beautiful morning in Aspermont, Texas, this morning, the sun is shinning everybody is getting ready for a new day.

State of the State… That Is the Question

As a community newspaper editor, I prefer to keep my opinionated commentary as local as I do the majority of the news coverage. However, as important to the community as this week’s headlines may be, the biggest concerns I’ve had this week were those generated at the state level.

Faces & Places

“JUST FOR TODAY, I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set farreaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once.I know that I can do something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E

On Fridays, my two small classes forgo literature and deep dive into a board game that first appeared in the 1930s. Depressionera unemployed architect Alfred M. Butts gave the world Scrabble.Abigail, Ashleigh, Cadie, Carolina, Clay, Cooper, Juan, Tucker and Tynslee are becoming Scrabble fans.

Perilously playing it safe

As I sit down to write the thoughts that will ultimately fill the available space for this week’s editorial, I will admit to finding a challenge in navigating between the ebb and flow of competing currents of frustrating perspectives, making me curious about whether or not I’m swimming or simply...