Faces & Places

“I attended my first Democratic convention at the age of six, in 1960.And back then, the Democrats were the champions of the Constitution and of civil rights. The Democrats stood against authoritarianism, against censorship, against colonialism, against imperialism, and against unjust wars.

Riding around with a Zane Grey

What I choose to read or listen to is a bit like deciding what I want to eat. Sometimes I crave sweets. Other times some good barbecue is worth the drive.This summer’s reading time was limited because a newborn grandbaby had a way of keeping arms (and my heart) occupied, darn it.

Comptroller: Hundreds of new homes needed to cut costs

A 26-page report from the Texas Comptroller concludes that the state needs 306,000 additional homes, a shortage that has sent housing costs soaring, The Texas Tribune reported.

Serious Stuff from a Funny Lady

A woman in Crowley calls herself Z, the first letter of her first name. “My first name is Zandra,” she says. “When I was born, my mother went to see a Tarzan movie, TARZAN AND THE AMAZON WOMAN.

Carol's Kitchen

MOM'S PUMPKIN PIEJoe hints it's pumpkin pie time. His favorite!

2 Cents Worth

Good morning friends hurrah it's raining in Aspermont, Texas, we got an inch yesterday all of us gave thanks at the Dairy Queen!!! A bunch of us after church all meet at the Dairy Queen and eat lunch, while we were eating it just came a downpour, how wonderful.

Another door, another key

Snyder raised me, Abilene hosted me during the college years, and then Gail America was home for my 41-year teaching career which ended in 2019.The past five years has been a vagabond existence.Rented a room in Austin as Friend with Whom You Want to Quarantine.

Old Glory News

Still no rain,,I am looking forward to the cooler temps that the weather man said we were going to get this week. I hope he is telling it for real. OK all you Old Glory folks, come to the Old Glory School Homecoming.They are expecting all of you to show up, we are going to have a big fun time.

Power grid again reaches record demand

The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts last week, breaking a record set last August.

WATER FOR TEXANS, BY TEXANS: THE PATH TO SELF-RELIANCE

An Editorial by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller - August 26, 2024Water is the lifeblood of Texas agriculture, and nowhere is that more critical than in the Rio Grande Valley.