Faces & Places

“The worst part about being sick is not getting any sympathy from my wife. She says I have the 'man-flu.' The Urban Dictionary defines 'manflu' as 'an illness that causes the male to be completely helpless and sicker than any other family member.' In females it is known as a cold.

CORVETTES IN JEFFERSON

“I’ve just been a car guy forever,” says Hollis Shadden of Jefferson. “I was told numerous times that it wouldn’t do me any good to win the lottery because I’d just blow it all on cars.”He bought his first car as a teenager.

For Sue Jane

Patricia Hurt, Publisher Publisher's note: Sue Jane Sullivan passed away peacefully on the morning of July 25, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Old Glory News

There will not be an Old Glory News column this week, but Anita has a pretty good excuse.She was busy celebrating a very big milestone, her 100th birthday, and apparently there was just a little too much celebrating to get the news written afterward.

HOW FAMILIES CAN FIND LOST MONEY AFTER A LOVED ONE DIES

Dear Savvy Senior, After my mom passed away, we discovered a few small accounts and an old insurance policy we didn’t know she still had. It made me wonder how often families uncover forgotten or unclaimed money like this after a parent dies. Is it common, and where should I start looking?

PAINTING FOR THE MILITARY

Joe Ortiz of Pecos is an artist whose work is known around the world. “I’ve been drawing since I was a child,” says Joe. “I was actually tutored by a Disney artist while I was in high school. My uncle worked at Disneyworld and he put me in touch with an artist and tutored me in portraiture.

Old Glory News

Well, another week gone and still no rain. We need to pray for rain. It is sure looking bad around here. Hope we get a rain soon. Everyone is really getting ready for the TCR and all the different events. It is always a fun time for the young and old.

HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR END-OF-LIFE WISHES ARE FOLLOWED

Dear Savvy Senior, I had a living will/ advance directive prepared about 10 years ago documenting my end-of-life medical wishes, but I’ve read that these documents are often ignored. What can you tell me about this? --Troubled TinaDear/ Tina, Yes, unfortunately, that can happen.

Old Glory News

Well, another week has gone by and still no rain. I wonder if we will ever get any rain soon.Itis so dry and windy every day. I suppose everyone is busy doing summer sports and vacations, The TCR is coming up and lot of activities during the rodeo, meals for sale, parades and other events.

THE GOVERNOR IS ASKING THE WRONG QUESTION ABOUT DATA CENTERS

This week the Governor did something rural Texans have been asking Austin to do for two years: he told state regulators that data centers — not households — should pay for the power lines their machines demand, and he called for an end to some of the tax breaks that lured them here in the first...