Several years ago, my mother was doing a lot of reminiscing back when my dad was very ill. She made a comment that war messes people’s lives up.  She was thinking about her …

I know it’s inevitable that all of us will die someday. The reality that we will all die doesn’t make life meaningless. It simply makes the questions of one’s legacy or how you will be …

Saturday was a howling success. The churches had Trunk or Treats, the VFW had coloring and costume contests, the City of Trinity had Treats on the Street and haunted houses frightened all. The …

The subject for the columns I share each week with you sometime come very easily, especially when I am present on the water with a pro guide learning new ways to outsmart fish or possibly hunting a …

“Politics is the only profession where individuals can lie, cheat, and steal and still maintain respect.” — attributed to Mark Twain “Do as I say, not as I do.” — most every parent …

If you enjoyed Halloween at the Haunted Jail last week, you would have seen the giant Mr. Skeleton outside the front door. It certainly made a big impression. •At the time of writing this, …

In 1990, Bette Midler recorded the song, “From a Distance.” It won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year. The song is about seeing from a distance a society in which there is peace, concord, and …

I cannot even begin to understand a man like Louis Farrakhan. I have read some of his writings (if you haven’t, you should) and I am frankly scared of where he plans to lead his “nation.” …

High housing costs slowed income growth in Texas last year, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, The Texas Tribune reported. The state’s median household income was $82,625, up …

I remember the first funeral I attended. There was a lot of crying and a lot of remorse. Unspoken words like saying, “I’m sorry” needed to be said, but it was too late.  Now granted, …

It is getting dry again in Trinity County. As a result, fire danger has increased, and the local fire department’s deployments to active fires have increased significantly. The Trinity Police …

October is almost over. The grand finale of course is most children’s favorite, Oct. 31, Halloween Night, when Treats on the Street is being held downtown in front of the Trinity Police Station on …

William “Gus” Pagonis had a long and distinguished career in the U.S. Army, capped off by being the three-star lieutenant general who coordinated all the Army’s logistics during the Persian …

Friends of Shepherd Library, a non-profit formed to help raise money for programs and events at the library, held a Time Warp Trivia Fundraiser in Methodist Fellowship Hall in Coldspring. Created by …

The main source for this special Halloween column is “Ghosts of East Texas and The Pineywoods” by Mitchel Whitington. Fourteen of the 40 or so short chapters and vignettes in this 2005 book come …

Remember the three “R’s”? Reading, writing and ‘rithmetic? Phonetically correct, the alliterative effect imprinted on generations of school kids the accepted primary responsibility to our …

There was a time in my life when I thought a successful deer hunt always resulted in venison for the freezer or antlers for the wall. This is not that time; this was my mindset as a young hunter. I …

“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” — G. Michael Hopf, “Those Who Remain.” Friday, Oct. 23, was …

I can recall a time when the older folks would give the younger generation words of warning about buying into claims made on the then-nascent internet. Nowadays, it seems that the older generation is …

Early voting is under way across Texas and will continue through Friday, with Election Day scheduled for Nov. 3. Exercising our right to vote is one of the most important civic responsibilities …