These Teaching Moments

Each of us is a teacher.Our classrooms are in the home, in a car, in an office, or a drive-thru window. It is inevitable that people will watch us and learn something from us and about us.

Faces & Places

“When any country in the world can say it, my poor are happy, neither ignorance nor distress is to be found among them, my jails are empty of prisoners, my streets of beggars, the aged are not in want, the taxes are not oppressive, the rational world is my friend because I am the friend of...

Old Glory News

Well, when we arrived home from eating out following church services, the wind was out of the north and it was cloudy. Now it is trying to rain.Cannot believe this month is almost gone and will be getting closer and closer to Christmas. I wish the time would slow down for us old folks.

How to Arrange Your Own Cremation Service

Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to arrange a simple cremation that doesn’t cost me, or my family, a lot of money. Can you offer any tips that can help me with this?

Voter registration deadline nears for November election

Eligible Texans planning to vote in the November general election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks. The registration deadline applies to both early and election day voting.

Nietzsche’s The Madman

In 1883 the German philosopher Fredrich Nietzsche wrote these words: “Have you not heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning hours, ran to the market place, and cried incessantly: ‘I seek God! I seek God!

A Bank is Now a Bar

A family of lawyers in Fort Stockton bought an old bank building, spent nearly two years fixing it up and put in a beautiful two-story bar. “Well, we ended up having to do more demolition than construction because there were so many rooms,” says Albert Valadez.

Letter to the Editor

Let's see if I have this right. The county has about 8.5 in reserves. They owe about 4.5 million on the jail and Law Enforcement Center. The citizens voted for the jail.The budget has a $200,000 deficit due to falling evaluation.

Dear Editor:

I have always believed it is not wise to publicly argue with editors or people in law enforcement, as they have an unlimited supply of 'ammunition' with which to respond. Yet here I am, responding to a letter in last weeks paper from Ms.

2 Cents Worth

Rain, wonderful rain, over the two days we got 2 inches and half, Joe is tickled that is just what his turnip and mustard greens needed wonderful rain from heaven.