Have you ever seen a gallon-sized container of Play-Doh? Once, I worked for a program that had lots of money to spend on supplies and I was amazed to see 15 or 20 of these giant containers, all …

I was talking with my wife the other day about the recent news regarding ball teams “altering” their caps with Bible verses and the resultant pearl-clutching hysteria regarding it. For those …

Every June, a familiar chorus rises from the comment sections of the internet: “Why does everything have to be about Pride Month?” It's a fascinating annual migration, rather like Canadian geese, …

It’s summertime and fishing is easy. Maybe I should write the catching is easy, for both blue and channel catfish. I just got off the water at Lake Tawakoni with guide Tony Pennebaker and Jeff Rice …

Summer Solstice was June 21, which was also Father's Day. We know it is summer; the heat has arrived in full force but so has rain which is keeping everything green in our county. What else …

The title of this article did not originate from me. Apparently, there are others who have the same concern that I have. At this very moment, a staggering number of children are growing up in …

In kindergarten, I was old enough to go out for Peewee Football. Dad took me to the first practice, I showed off how fast I could run, did everything I was supposed to. Later, we got the call – I …

  Truth is so important, because Truth is what sets us free. In John 8:31-32, Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly …

Coldspring VFD was visited by Monsieur and Madame Herve Hari from France. Herve wrote an in-depth article about the Fire Department and sent it to the French Fire Service historical publication. …

What is our chief purpose in life? Is it to make money? To become famous? To be popular? To be more powerful than other people? I hope you said “no” to each of those answers. Having …

As I drive through Trinity and through our neighborhoods, I have noticed a vast improvement related to its appearance. As you know, several months ago, the City of Trinity contracted a trash …

Today is June 15, and I am sitting here wondering how we are going to survive July and August without dying of thirst. The rain will stop shortly, but the heat will make us feel like we are in the …

By now, many of you heard that Karmelo Anthony, the teen convicted in the killing of Austin Metcalf, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. The crime was committed in Frisco in April of last …

  Open up your heart and you'll find love all around. Oh, breathing and moving oh, healing and soothing away all the pain in life holding you down. – Sturgill Simpson, “Breakers …

Toys are expensive. Have you purchased costly toys for your children and found they fall apart? Most children like playing in and with the box the toy came in more than playing with the toy. …

I was pleased to welcome our high school summer interns to the office for the week. During their time in Washington, they are getting involved in the work of the office, learning more about the …

Texas high school students showed improvement in every subject in this spring’s end-of-course STAAR exams, the Texas Education Agency reported. The results include assessments in Algebra I, …

If you are a deer hunter it’s a good bet you can scrounge around in your freezer and find a few packages of overlooked venison steaks, roasts or ground meat. If vacuum sealed or double wrapped …

It’s long past time for me to put a flagpole in the center of my front yard — one that holds a large American flag that dances proudly in the summer breeze. We bought such a flagpole for my …

  Some people are very good at digging up dirt on whoever they want to investigate.  There is so much bad news out there, one wonders what one should do about such.  The question, "How …