The WANTED flyer in the mail saying Representative Glenn Rogers is WANTED for working AGAINST our schools, teachers, parents, and students is FALSE. The flyer states Rogers is working with liberals …
In a perfect world, coaches, parents and participants would rightly refer to sports aspirants as “student athletes.” Today, however, this often is not the case. For many--in both …
“Only” “Like” “Anyways” “These ones” “Awesome” “What’s a good number for you?” This column is meant to be an …
My friend Rex Tackett, as community-minded as anyone I’ve ever known, is admired for always taking the high road, and--when necessary--the high wire as well. He takes life on with cheer, …
Editor’s Note: Glenn Rogers is the state representative for Texas House District 60, which includes Parker County. He is also a candidate for re-election in the upcoming Republican Primary. His …
Several years ago, a wise guy--or perhaps a wise gal--sent an email that latched on and won’t let go. It read: “In your column today, I discovered several dozen well-chosen words.” …
When this weekly piece first saw the light of day in February, 2003, I promised to share stories worthy of belly laughs--or at least chuckles. I also vowed to offer occasional gems of wisdom. I …
The best high school football players in America competed at the prep level for one last time this past Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio in the All-American Bowl. The game featured the best …
Compared to the glamour and glitz of Broadway’s “Great White Way” in New York City, two Texas venues fall a bit short. Yet, by many standards, they stand equally tall. …
When I first moved to the area in 1996 it was in the middle of winter. In fact, the day we made the move from Tyler to Weatherford it was pouring rain and freezing cold. Like any move, it was …
We have eyes to see and hearts to serve, yet somehow don’t recognize the importance of both purpose and passion until we see needs up close at life’s intersections. Thankfully, such …
Over the past decade and a half it's virtually impossible to be a player who has come through the Aledo Bearcats football program and not have won a state championship. Yet, as the week began, …
It’s that time of year again to write about some of my football pet peeves. I have high school, college, and professional football pet peeves. Maybe someday I will write a book about the …
Two long-time friends--Sue Gressett and Gary Dyer--regularly post items that are informative, encouraging, clarifying and amusing on Facebook. When I see their items, I read them carefully, knowing I …
The City of Aledo is working hard to expand our water and wastewater services to meet an influx of new residents while also modernizing and upgrading older equipment and infrastructure. These are …
The State of Texas is known far and wide for its citizens’ love of football. Taken a step further, names of school mascots can cause head-scratching and sometimes absolute disbelief when their …
Irony’s definition has been stretched to the breaking point for me. Verily, Humpty-Dumpty’s nursery rhyme about his “wall fall” pales greatly when compared to the fall-out of …
Much of what is making the news cycles these days is borderline UnAmerican, and in some cases, absolutely unTexan. That’s the opinion of my Uncle Mort, an ancient relative who has lived …
The comparison isn’t nearly as far-fetched as it may seem at first blush. In many ways, though, the Texas Rangers’ unlikely mastery of the 2023 baseball World Series resembles the Apollo …
In the words of pop singer Lizzo, “It’s about damn time!” A lot of folks waited a long, long time for the celebration that took place in the Metroplex on Wednesday night, Nov. …
A woman described her middle-aged hubby thusly: “He’s 44 inches around the waist, size seven and a half around the head, 95 around the golf course and a nuisance around the house.” …
East Parker County Library has great news! We are proud to announce we have regained accreditation in the Texas Library System for State Fiscal Year 2024: September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. …
The Aledo Bearcats were in extremely unfamiliar territory Friday night against Denton Ryan at Tim Buchanan Stadium. They trailed very late in a the game and were facing a third-and-11 from their own …
An older woman, her age nearing the century mark, deeply desired to attend the recent Howard Payne University homecoming. She received her baccalaureate degree there some 75 years ago, and this was …
The November 7 Elections are almost here; early voting starts October 23. Historically, there have been 517 amendments added since our current Texas Constitution was adopted in 1876. During this …
