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400 DUMP TRUCK LOADS of stone and dirt is what TxDOT estimates will be required to fill a 70-foot-feep sinkhole in rural Cottle County. | TxDOT FACEBOOK PAGE

400 DUMP TRUCK LOADS of stone and dirt is what TxDOT estimates will be required to fill a 70-foot-feep sinkhole in rural Cottle County. | TxDOT FACEBOOK PAGE

Work continues on FM 1038 sinkhole in Cottle County

Texas Department Of Transportation
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Body CHILDRESS— Texas Department of Transportation crews continue hauling material to the site of a sinkhole located on FM 1038 in Cottle County between County Roads 485 and 489. As of Thursday, Oct.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Body THOUGHT FOR THEwith Pastor Kim Norwood“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall”During my military career I had a routine that I followed every day in getting ready for work.
SUE JANE SULLIVAN

SUE JANE SULLIVAN

The best ingredient

Sue Jane Sullivan
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Body  Lemony flavors.Condensed milk.My former mother-in-law, Patsy. Three of my favorites. For some time now, on Sunday afternoons I reward myself by whipping up a lemon icebox pie that Patsy made on many occasions when she had us over for supper.
Mower fun than bumper cars?

Mower fun than bumper cars?

Mower fun than bumper cars?

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Body COMMENTARYRemember bumper cars? Do they still exist?I just loved the whole experience. Wham! It didn’t matter much who you hit as long as you hit somebody. Wham! Wham!
Not my truck, Lord

Not my truck, Lord

Not my truck, Lord

News Staff
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Body Shed a Little Light SUE JANE SULLIVANThis month’s guest columnist is Kelly Gordon, a retired teacher who now works part-time as a UIL academic coordinator in Borden County.
In-state tuition guidance creating confusion

In-state tuition guidance creating confusion

In-state tuition guidance creating confusion

Texas Press Association
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Body AUSTIN— Advocates for undocumented college students claim some students have been told incorrectly they are no longer eligible for low in-state tuition rates, the Texas Tribune reports. They are asking for clear guidance on the issue.
The 501

The 501

The 501

News Staff
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Body HANABA MUNN WELCHOkie-centric hymn humorAn Okie friend of mine with a divinity degree has long threatened to produce a redneck version of the Holy Bible. Occasionally he tests the waters by sharing sample verses on Facebook.Is Okie derogatory? Should I say Sooner?
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Body with Pastor Kim Norwood“Spiritual lessons from a dog”I have been a dog lover since I was a little boy, but what I have discovered over the years is that they are not just great companions, they are also great teachers.
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