Even when life’s storms rage, we Americans are privileged to seek “ports of peace” that are welcoming, even if only for a few hours. There, we re-charge to face another day, with …

Greatness, like everything, has a beginning. Legends continue to add to that greatness. You know, like the Aledo Bearcats football program. Two giant phases of the greatest high school …

Thanks from Ex-Students The Aledo Ex-Students Association board members would like to say THANKS for helping us have a great year. We had about 78 ex-students and guests attend the banquet. …

Sometimes, newspaper headlines are clever to the max, like the one in the Dallas Morning News when the Texas Rangers mauled the Tampa Bay Rays in the first two games of the American League wild card …

Another Hispanic Heritage Month is here. It is that observance that takes half of September and half of October. I don’t think that this month gets the attention it deserves. Although I …

From day one of the Biden Administration, Texans have watched helplessly as our once-secure nation and thriving communities fall victim to Biden’s failed policies at our southern border. In Joe …

Mention the name Walter R. Chambers to families with long connection to the tiny Coleman County community of Burkett, TX, and a hush of funereal proportions is immediately evident. Mr. …

Dear Aledo ISD Community -  The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees took the second of two important actions in the last two weeks on Monday regarding the Texas legislature and fighting for Texas …

Uncle Mort, my aged uncle down in The Thicket, has heard the expression since childhood. He’s used it repeatedly since about the time he thinks he became an adult. “We’re in …

Randy Brooks, who portrayed Jesus in “The Promise” more than 6,000 times, is nearing the 60-year mark in Christian ministry. But, he still has “the look”--the kind that causes …

In Norse mythology, beings described as Trolls dwelled in isolated areas of rocks, mountains or caves and were not friendly to humans. When my children were young, I enjoyed reading them the …

Despite those who are dissing our country’s National Anthem, patriotism is alive and well in the big city.   Just ask the jail trustee who gave me his two cents – and a flag …

Three years ago, shortly after I was invited to join the board, we held our annual fundraiser at the Children’s Advocacy Center. It was a wonderful event held in our new building and provided …

We’ve always heard about how tiny errors can foster various responses, ranging from serious misunderstanding to thigh-slapping laughter. Hitting the keyboard’s “I” …

Have you ever thought about food waste? I had thought about it, mostly in terms of our household, but some recent news reports and some online research have revealed to me some shocking statistics …

Usual readers-- both of you, and a few relatives who sometimes read to see if I “got it right”--may remember that a month ago, I decided to put my “quill back in the goose” …

Ok, I admit it. Going into the Aledo Bearcats’ football season opener against Dallas Parish Episcopal Friday, Aug. 24 at Buchanan Stadium, I was expecting a close game. And it was - for …

In politics, as in war, no campaign can truly be successful if the victor cannot win the hearts and minds of the vanquished. Some of the most trusted allies of the United States were its enemies …

As our entire staff, administration, and Board of Trustees have been preparing to welcome nearly 8,200 Bearcats back for the first day of school this week, we have also been working on finalizing the …

Finally, someone has come up with a real solution to unruly fans at sporting events. As someone who both played and coached youth baseball, I can attest first-hand that the good sportsmanship …

Phony political action committees, self-proclaimed “activists”, and conspiracy theory media would like Texas parents to believe that they are helpless and hopeless when sending their …

Meet Howard and Mary D., two of the many dogs available for adoption through Saving Hope animal rescue. Their stated mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and find homes for abandoned, neglected, and …

Mr. Keck, I am providing corrections to the article, "City to Absorb EPC Library," written by Ryan Wade about the City of Aledo council meeting held on July 27th. First of all, the title of the …