Columns

The gift of traditions

The gift of traditions

Exclusive Subscriber Content

The gift of traditions

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Body Shed a Little Light SUE JANE SULLIVANHaving raised one Red Raider and one Aggie, I am enjoying watching my daughters revel in this year’s college football season. Both are living the fan dream.
The 501

The 501

Exclusive Subscriber Content

The 501

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Body HANABA MUNN WELCHKeen truth from a poetic songThe road goes on forever, and the party never ends.You’ve heard that line from Robert Earl Keen’s classic song. Maybe you know all the lyrics. I didn’t previously. Call me illiterate. But I just now read every verse.
Can it just stay October?

Can it just stay October?

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Can it just stay October?

Sue Jane Sullivan
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Body Shed a Little LightTemperatures are dropping, albeit slower than I would like. My favorite colors are on full display in store fronts, on clothes, as well as on food, leaves and eye shadow.And then there’s baseball.
Comptroller’s office distributes nearly $4 billion to cities

Comptroller’s office distributes nearly $4 billion to cities

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Comptroller’s office distributes nearly $4 billion to cities

Texas Office Of The Comptroller
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Body AUSTIN— Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.97 billion in September, 3.2 percent more than in September 2024. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency in September.
Early voting underway for November election

Early voting underway for November election

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Early voting underway for November election

Texas Press Association
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Body Early voting began Monday across Texas with voters deciding the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local races for city and school board, bond measures, and tax proposals.
Hitchhikers, stories, bicycles

Hitchhikers, stories, bicycles

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Hitchhikers, stories, bicycles

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Body The 501In a perfect world, all hitchhikers would be harmless. You could give them rides and add one more acquaintance to your list. Me, I like getting to know new people—especially people with good stories. I’m guessing all hitchhikers have good stories.
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

Exclusive Subscriber Content

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

Exclusive Subscriber Content

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

Exclusive Subscriber Content

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.
Subscribe to