Carrie Ellis, formerly West, came to Willow Park six years ago and immediately made history as the first female chief of police in Parker County. More than that, a lot of folks think she was one of …

The time is now for parent empowerment As a father of three, two of which have been in both private and public schools, I understand firsthand the value of choosing the school that best suits …

The Mavericks, Rockets, and Spurs – and any other team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) – are all subjected to a “luxury tax” if their total roster salary exceeds …

“Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it; so that when Men come to be undeceiv’d, it is too late; the Jest is over, and the Tale has had its Effect…” - …

“Cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy…” These are the wise words of Mirabeau B. Lamar, President of the Republic of Texas from 1838-1841. This phrase helped …

Jimmy Carter, our 39th President, has entered hospice care. Hospice care allows people to die with dignity and have time to say goodbye to friends and family. At age 98, the oldest current surviving …

Friends,  Happy 2023! We are well into the new year with a fresh start, but before we know it, we will be in the 2024 Election Season. 2022 was probably the most hateful, dishonest campaign …

Twenty-seven years ago a young sportswriter was so excited to be covering his first “big game.” Isn’t that how we refer to that annual contest that pits the supposedly two best …

“Hail all hail, TCU. Memories sweet, comrades true. Light of faith, follow through. Praise to thee, TCU!” --- TCU Alma Mater by Glenn Canfield 1928 Texas Christian University …

Did you know that our legislature only meets every other year, for less than five months, to enact legislative solutions for the ninth largest economy in the world? After Reconstruction in the …

Tim Buchanan and Steve Wood, architects behind the past 10 Aledo state football championships, are retiring. The announcement came last Friday morning, Jan. 27, a day I thought was going to be spent …

Fifty years ago, responding to public demand in an era of reform, Texas enacted a sweeping law ensuring the people’s right to know about their government. The Texas Public Information Act …

For all the challenges facing Texans, our state government serves the people pretty darned well, especially when compared to the frequent dysfunction in Washington. Having just finished eight …

Our family had never spent a Christmas and New Years outside of Texas but this past year of 2022, because of changes in family circumstances, the whole family went to Heredia, Costa Rica. This …

My great great grandfather, Dr. Edwin Clay Rogers of Fannin County, served in the 5th Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1840-41. He served alongside Sam Houston, who had termed out in his first …

Monday night’s 65-7 loss by the TCU Horned Frogs to the Georgia Bulldogs in college football’s national championship game must have brought back some painful memories for longtime Horned …