Someone recently asked if there was such a thing as the lesser of two evils. Or was it the lesser of two weevils? Sometimes I don’t know who to believe or what to believe. There used to be a …

Probably the entirety of Generation X, and maybe more than a few of the latter-day Boomers, will escape the Sword of Damocles-esque doom hanging over their collective heads come September. I …

So, last year, our esteemed Dudley Do-Right Manners and Morals Captain, Lt. Guv. Danny (Goeb) Patrick, the former Houston-based radio shock jock who broadcast his own vasectomy live, declared that …

I lived and worked in the Huntsville area since the late 1980s. I went to college at Sam Houston State University, fell in love with the area, and made it my home. As you know, Huntsville has …

This week is the first football game for the TISD Varsity Football team which is on Friday, against Leon ISD at Jewett. Senior Volleyball game was at Shepherd Tuesday night, and the Junior High Team …

September is almost here. Many organizations will return this month after the summer hiatus. Coldspring Garden Club will start the new season on Sept. 3 at 1:30 p.m. at Coldspring Community Center. …

You don’t need an old outdoor writer (me) to remind you of the current heat wave we are all enduring. But cooler weather is just around the corner and falling leaves and frosty mornings will once …

After hearing him speak, a Pharisee honored Jesus by asking him to his home for a meal. It was the Jewish religious custom to wash one's hands before a meal, but Jesus intentionally bypassed the …

The future chief justice of independent Texas’ supreme court demanded satisfaction in an Aug. 28, 1832, letter to the editor of his hometown newspaper. Dueling was a rite of passage for male …

Amidst mounting public outcry, the federal government last week halted construction of border barriers through state park property in far West Texas, The Texas Tribune reported. Customs and …

At the start of the August district work period, I enjoyed meeting with TRIO program directors, students, and alumni from Education Service Center Region 12, Baylor University, and McLennan Community …

I used to “teach” long before I became a public-school teacher. I started out in an effort to help the foster children in our home catch up, as many times we had children who had attended school …

I love you more than life. A prayer I frequently pray is “Lord, I love you more than life. I love you more than death. I love you more than anything in between.” His command to us is to love …

Diana R. Fuentes, a veteran Texas journalist and news industry leader who was an ardent advocate for a free press and open government, is the posthumous recipient of this year’s James Madison …

Have you ever left a conversation and felt like no one actually listened to what you were saying? Or even cared about what you said? Or were they even listening? In our modern world of …

It is hard to believe that there are love bugs still flying. Our cars are covered in dead bugs; they are littering doorways and pathways but at least they don't sting. It may seem premature to …

With the start of another school year, I want to recognize the hard work, dedication, and passion of our dedicated teachers and support staff who work tirelessly to enrich, educate, and inspire our …

I followed my friend to Latexo to get the glass replaced in the side window of her car that was damaged by a flying rock from a riding lawn mower. The repair was a day job (eight hours), so we …

The first recorded miracle of Jesus is in John 2:1-11. Jesus’ mother, Mary, became aware that the groom’s family had run out of wine for the wedding feast. She turned to Jesus for help and he …

Two Confederate generals met with Emperor Maximilian on Aug. 24, 1865, and presented their bold plan for keeping the Austrian puppet on the Mexican throne. The battle-scarred cavalrymen of the …