How to Get ‘Extra Help’ Paying for Prescriptions

Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any financial assistance programs to help seniors with their medication costs? I recently enrolled in a Medicare drug plan, but I take some expensive medications that have high out-of-pocket costs and need some help.

EARLY VOTING ENDS FRIDAY

Early voting in the March 5 primary election ends Friday with a host of candidates on the ballot in both parties, including president, U.S. Senate, all 38 Texas U.S. representatives, all 150 Texas House representatives, and down to local races for district attorney, sheriff and other positions.

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Great day I thought I had goofed and my fingers had hit the wrong keys last week when I put 1978 on the recipe, well I looked in the recipe book and the recipe did say 1978, some are saying 1998, and the recipe book I'm getting them out of was published in 1999 '20 years of Heavenly Recipes by The...

Faces & Places

“You don't need meat at every meal,' Riley offered, forking another bite of salad into his mouth and inwardly agreeing with Jack that it was certainly lacking something.Jack was quiet for all of ten seconds, and then he couldn't hold in his opinion one second more. 'Are you really a Texan?

A Presidential Ideal

The Yeoman’s IdealWhat did Thomas Jefferson think about farmers? To anyone who looks up quotes by Jefferson about farmers and rural life, this seems like a dumb question. Jefferson endorsed the farmer—specifically the small farmer—more powerfully than any other president on record.

Take a hike to Anthony, Texas, for Leap Year Festival

Take a hike to Anthony, Texas, for Leap Year Festival It’s that time.An added day to keep the Gregorian Calendar happy so that all is well in mathematics of the Earth’s rotation around the sun (which is exactly 365.25 days).

Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law

A federal judge is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effect that institutes new state penalties for illegal border crossings. During a hearing last week, U.S.

Code girls during World War II

Julia Garrett of Houston didn’t know her mother was a spy. When she found out, she became highly interested in the roll women played doing intelligence work during World War Two. Now she gives talks all over the country about the women who deciphered codes and helped win the war.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, In response to a letter last week with good questions, I offer the following response. The reason for my series of letters is to inform the citizens of a serious concern. The average citizen has no way of knowing what is supposed to happen within law enforcement. Mr.

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Wonderful rain once again, and I was so glad not to see the snow, just snow showers, and it melted. Joe's son at Lubbock was out in it all day helping his patients, and we worried about him all day.