The good doctor

Luke was a physician.A Gentile. A historian. He did not personally know Jesus but came to know him through Paul’s instruction.

Knoxnotes

MCISD Christmas Toy DriveMUNDAY-The Munday National Honor Society is hosting a toy drive to benefit the Munday and Goree Angel Tree. Donations are due by Dec. 16th at the Munday Elementary or Secondary school.

More than 1,500 bills filed as session approaches

last week filed more than 1,500 bills ahead of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 14.

Knox notes

Community Thanksgiving LuncheonKNOX CITY-The Neighborhood Watch will be hosting a Community ThanksgivingLuncheononSaturday,Nov.23attheHigh School Cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome, the luncheon is at no cost, however donations are welcomed and appreciated.Purple Cloud Band Bake...

The prescription

Mybrother-in-law Timhasagiftforusingpunsandgets akickoutoffindingthoseeyeroll-inducingphrasesonsocial media posts. He texted this one the other day: “TheSpaniardsharvestedthesecrystalsandsentthemby ship back to Europe.

Buying into a Bayou Tale

After the death of an aged widow, her nine children were prepared to calculate each one’s share of the funeral bill. That’s what’s good about big families.

Some kind of feller

The World Series in late October, no matter what two teams are involved, is an autumn highlight for a baseball fan such as myself. As a lifelong Yankees fan, I find this year’s matchup is even more watch-worthy.

School vouchers

Our state legislators say they will soon take up the topic of school vouchers, also referred to as education savings accounts (ESA). The last proposal allowed parents to receive $10,000 from the state for private school tuition or any other education service of their choice, including homeschooling.

Early voting ends on Friday

Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so.

Good people did nothing

Seven years ago in August 2017, I drove to New York City on a singular mission: tomeetandhavelunch with a Jewish survivor from WorldWarII,JohannaReiss.As a little girl, she and her oldersisterwerehiddenbya familywhoplacedtheirlives in peril by doing so.Oneweeklater,totheday, Neo-Nazismadeworldnews...