Community & Opinions

History’s storytellers

“The only protection as a historian is to institute a process of research and writing that minimizes the possibility of error.”—Doris Kearns Goodwin My wayfaring existence, with a great deal of time spent behind the wheel, lends itself to listening to audiobooks.

2024 Community Calendar

SPUR VISITOR CENTER, 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue, is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and open during regular hours Tuesday–Saturday. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

Agencies blasted over wildfire oversight

and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported.

Attention to detail

Ah, the mentality of the five-year-old who whines to parents that he “really did take a bath” when the smell and dirt under the nails say otherwise. How about the students who wait until 7:56 a.m. to get that math homework done before an 8 a.m. first period class?

Solar eclipse means big money to Texas

is calling it “the most profitable 22 minutes in Texas history,” according to the Texas Standard. The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is expected to draw up to a million visitors to the Lone Star State, especially in its narrow path of totality.

Take me out to the ball game

“Well, it took me 17 years to get 3,000 hits in baseball, and I did it in one afternoon on the golf course.” -Hank Aaron You may fall into the camp of “baseball is the most boring sport known to man.” Fair enough.

Patton Springs ISD board votes to hire Bryan White as interim superintendent

COMPILED FROM MINUTES In the regular monthly meeting of the Patton Springs Independent School District board of trustees on March 18, interim superintendent Sandra Ramirez presented and discussed enrollment and attendance, student and employee awards and honors, maintenance projects, safety,...

2024 Community Calendar

SPUR VISITOR CENTER, 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue, is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and open during regular hours Tuesday–Saturday. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

I wanted to write to thank you for the overwhelmingly warm and friendly welcome you gave to me and my partner David when we visited your city in early March. The reason for our visit was a sad one, as we were there to sort outtheestateofmylatebrother, Jon Shipp.

State immigration law again on hold

state immigration law is once more on hold while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considers its constitutionality.