Most Texas pregnancy deaths preventable

A long-awaited state report concludes most pregnancyrelated deaths in Texas in 2019 were preventable and disproportionately affected Black women.

Hope and Community

As I have written before, Christmas is not about exchanging gifts, Christmas decorations, family gatherings, or the other pleasurable aspects of the season. Those things can be good, particularly if they make the Christmas season more enjoyable.

Motorized outhouses are parade favorites

Several people around Carthage told me I needed to interview Rodney Wooten about his signs and stuff. So on a recent trip to East Texas I did just that. I drove to his 400-acre farm just outside Carthage in the tiny community of Antioch.

Faces & Places

'Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.' ~ Ann Landers Have you ever done something so stupid and embarrassing that you wanted to punch yourself in the face after you realized what you had done? Comparable to wanting the earth to open up and swallow you?

Old Glory News

We have been Blessed with a light shower of rain. Every drop is a Blessing for us. It has been a bit dreary this week, lot of fog and light mist, even enough rain drops to measure. Christmas is just around the corner and lot of beautiful decorations out for folks to enjoy.

Tips for Being a Long-Distance Caregiver

Dear Savvy Senior, What tips do you recommend for long-distance caregivers? I help take care of my stubborn 86-year-old mother who still lives at home about 150 miles from me.

Little Known Property-Tax Relief Programs

Dear Savvy Senior, I recently learned about a property-tax relief program for seniors in the county where I live. Apparently, there are hundreds of these programs across the country that many retirees, like me, are eligible for but don’t know about. What can you tell me about this?

Old Glory News

Well, it has been a pretty quite week after the Thanksgiving holidays, got to start getting ready for Christmas. I'm afraid the next three weeks will fly by very quickly. We always think we have plenty of time but it passes too fast.

Old Glory News

Praise the Lord...We got a wonderful rain, and it fell so nice. We are Blessed. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I bet there was a lot of delicious food set out and everybody had a real feast. We all have so much to be Thankful for.

How to Buy Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m interested in getting some of the new over-thecounter hearing aids that just became available a few month ago. Can you offer any tips to help me with this?