Comfort food revelation

Body C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COMSUE JANE SULLIVANNothing like a winter storm, Texas style, to bring out the craving for comfort food. Thanks to winter storm Fern, I am proud to announce my granddaughter Ellie’s conversion to cornbread.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHHandy hacks from HanabaRaise your hand if you grew up reading “Hints from Heloise.” It was my favorite part of housekeeping—reading about it.

Power grid holds up during wintry blast

Body AUSTIN— The electricity grid that covers most of Texas was holding up as of Sunday during the latest winter storm, although localized power outages were reported in Deep East Texas and far West Texas.

Ode to the unplanned

Body Shed a Little LightIn a very unexpected twist of fate, a majority of my teaching career has been highlighted by coaching speech and debate.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Body THOUGHT FOR THE‘Soggy Sandwiches’It is not so much the magnitude and seriousness of our troubles, as it is the littleness and pettiness of our spirit, which causes us to complain.

Highlights of the previous month in Knox County—and plans for the upcoming month

Body The view from the benchDecember was eventful at the courthouse, and January promises to be busy also.Court matters. County court was in session on Dec. 10, 2025, with five causes on the docket.

Good boy names for triplets

Body Good boy names for tripletsMelchior, Caspar and Balthasar. Gotta love those names.At some point in my life these three guys made their way into my collection of extra-biblical knowledge.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Body C O M M E N TA R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COM“Have yourself a merry little Christmas.It may be your last. Next year we may all be living in the past. Faithful friends who were dear to us Will be near to us no more.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK ‘Are you distracted?’

Body with Pastor Kim NorwoodWhen I was a little boy, going on vacation each year meant leaving the flat, treeless surroundings of Lamesa, Texas, and heading to the mountains of New Mexico to go camping.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHChristmas is a fur piece awayNewsflash:Fur coats are in. Especially old ones.Not so long ago society frowned on fur-wearers because animals had to die. Minks or chinchillas or whatever.Is it minks or mink? I just looked it up. The “s” is optional.