Growing up as a military brat, we were allowed to access base services, sort of a perk for the family of an Air Force servicemember. However, if we abuse those privileges, we lost them, and it …

Fans of the free press (you know, that ole pesky bastion of checks and balances protected by the pole position amendment on the Bill of Rights) and governmental transparency were left with their …

October brings Halloween with two weekends where the Haunted Jail will be open. I will give you all the details soon. This is organized and is a fundraiser of the San Jacinto County Historical …

            The British foreign secretary went back on his pledge to the trusting envoy from Texas on Sept. 30, 1839 by refusing to recognize …

My wife and I just finished all the seasons of “Bosch” and “Bosch Legacy” on Amazon Prime television. Harry Bosch is a Los Angeles detective in “Bosch” and a private investigator in …

When my friend Sam Old from Virginia first began talking about the formula he had developed that will stop any deer in its tracks, I was all ears. What deer hunter wouldn’t want to learn about a …

The already unbelievable, alarming, and horrifying crimes committed by juveniles need to scare us into action. We must pay attention to instilling in all children the fundamental character …

The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election is Oct. 5. Early voting starts Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office. The last …

Is cunning a Christian practice? Most of us would answer, “Absolutely not.” The dictionary defines cunning as “having or showing skill in achieving one's ends through deceit, slyness, or …

            Accused of repeatedly sticking their noses in Mexico’s business, Rip Ford and his company of hard-riding, hard-fighting Texas …

Given that the judge in the Lindsay Clancy case has called a mistrial, which sets up another bout in the judicial squared circle, the two respective camps — simplified to guilty and non-guilty — …

Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored after a nearly year-long stalemate between the state and the federal government ended, the Texas Standard reported. …

Coldspring Senior Center's Fish Friday was sponsored last week by Carriage House Farm and Vineyard, owned by Mayor John Benestante and his wife, Judi. The mayor is looking to the future of the city …

I’ve been a proponent of the Dallas Safari Club for a long time. The organization has contributed millions of dollars through the years to ensure conservation of wildlife through public engagement, …

I'm back in print! Last week the holiday weekend caused me to be too late to get it to the paper, but it was online on the Shepherd Chamber website and Facebook page. It is always on …

Last week I wrote about “The Humble King,” the immortal God who humbled himself and became a human being, conceived in and born of a woman. He took the form of a servant, walked among us like a …

With no particular allegiance to party, here is a quick list of ridiculous promises made by candidates during hotly contested elections: •Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, looking to …

“Where are you going? They say you never know, but I remember laughing wherever I’d go” – Charlie Robison, “Tonight” With all of the times I’ve used this space to …

Through the years we have had a number of foster children. Most of these children were at least one grade behind, that is, they had either repeated a grade or started school later than usual. …

            Texans from every corner of the unhappy state gathered in Austin on Sept. 22, 1871, for the “Taxpayers Convention,” the first …