I’ll never forget

John F. Kennedy’s and Robert Kennedy’s assassination. The Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia disasters. Every generation has those moments that define them; those moments that cause everyone to always remember where they were.

Hopefully memories will prevent a repeat

Photos evoke memories, but we humans seem to have a penchant for bookmarking history in another way. We remember those events by where we were, who we were with, and what we were doing when we heard the news. Saturday will be one of those events.

I’d rather be fishing

Let me share with you just how much I love spending all day at a mechanic’s garage waiting for my car to be fixed: To begin with, you might think I’d rather spend the early morning hours gathering up my fishing gear and then heading to the nearest bait shop to pick up a container of the plumpest...

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Vibrant is the word that describes it best. Oh, you could look around and find some things wrong, that is always possible, but if you are of the mindset to look at the positive side of life, vibrant is the best word to describe all of the great things going on in our little part of Northeast Texas.

Thousands watch the crash at crush

On Sep. 6, 1896 the Katy Railroad put two-dollar tickets on sale for seats on excursion trains that would carry buyers to the sight of the century – a staged collision of two locomotives.

Those magnificent oak trees

The deciduous broad-leaved forests that now cover 11 percent of North America north of Mexico were, some 56 million years ago, in their infancy. There was only one oak species back then, but today we have some 435 oak species, with over half of all oak species are found in N/S America.

A one day at a time adventure to remember

“Yesterday’s gone, sweet Jesus, and tomorrow may never be mine …” — “One Day at a Time” 1975 song lyric written by Kris Kristofferson and Marijohn Wilkin. One day at a time. It’s more than a song or a saying.

It all depends on the day

I absolutely, without doubt, love Mondays. Monday is an early-morning sunrise that peeks over the top of a nearby mountain. A cool breeze blows down from the upper end of the valley alongside a trickling river full of rainbow trout.

Small-town Texan wins 1940 batting championship

Debs Garms went two for four on Aug. 25, 1940 in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ win over the Boston Bees and raised his league-leading batting average to a lofty .378.

Harts Bluff JV1 Volleyball

Harts Bluff JV1 took Champs Varsity to 5 sets last night. The girls stayed focused and worked every play. Harts Bluff fell short by 2 points in the 5th set. The girls are off to a great start and they have the fire to be great! COURTESY PHOTO