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Thanks for the memories

Thanks for the memories

Thanks for the memories

Tracy Farr
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Ten years ago today, I was eating Cashew Nut Chicken at the Thai Life Floating Restaurant in Key West, Florida. I was on a 19,000-mile motorcycle trip that would take me to almost every state in the union.
“Lady Bountiful” – saint, sinner or both?

“Lady Bountiful” – saint, sinner or both?

“Lady Bountiful” – saint, sinner or both?

Bartee Haile
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Lillian Knox, once the prime suspect in the staged suicide of her timber tycoon husband, was back in the news on Jul. 15, 1939 following her arrest in Los Angeles on warrants out of Dallas and Shreveport.
Bad poetry

Bad poetry

Bad poetry

Tracy Farr
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Sometimes I write poetry. Just for myself. A haiku here. A sonnet there. But I know my limits. My poetry is not the best. It’s not deep. It’s more topical, like poison ivy cream.
Death toll climbs in Hill Country flooding; legislators will investigate response to crisis

Death toll climbs in Hill Country flooding; legislators will investigate response to crisis

Death toll climbs in Hill Country flooding; legislators will investigate response to crisis

Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday he’s likely to instruct the Texas Legislature to investigate early warning systems and other governmental responses to July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 82 people in the Hill Country.Lawmakers are set to convene in Austin on July 21.
What happened to the pirate “President of Texas?

What happened to the pirate “President of Texas?

What happened to the pirate “President of Texas?

Bartee Haile
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Jean Lafitte’s last rival left Galveston on Jul. 8, 1817 leaving the self-proclaimed “President” of Texas in complete control of the island.Whether the famous pirate really made that outlandish claim after setting up shop on the Texas coast in the spring of 1817 is open to debate.
Now you’re speaking my language

Now you’re speaking my language

Now you’re speaking my language

Tracy Farr
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
We’re only here on this planet for a short time, so it behooves us all to be able to tell the difference between the cooing of a Mourning Dove, the mooing of a baby calf, the mewing of a little cat, the stewing of bureaucrat, the chewing (out) of an angry dad, the spewing of a tummy gone bad, the...
Work toward your own financial independence day

Work toward your own financial independence day

Work toward your own financial independence day

Provided By Frank Conrad
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
We’re getting close to the Fourth of July, our national Independence Day. This celebration may get you thinking of the many freedoms you enjoy. But have you thought of what you might need to do to attain financial freedom?Your first step is to define what financial independence signifies to you.
Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

News Staff
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Dear Editor A few days ago, my wife of 54 years, passed away at TRMC. I would like to speak to someone there about how the ER and ICU staff members said that I couldn’t stay after hours with her. I would like someone to call me.
Financial Focus Provided by Frank Conrad Financial Advisor

Financial Focus Provided by Frank Conrad Financial Advisor

Is your retirement at risk?

News Staff
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
It’s important to save for retirement, but only half of Americans have calculated how much money they’ll need, according to the 2024 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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