I’ve been trying to keep a positive attitude during this coronavirus pandemic. Since all the normal rules of decorum have been bleached out of my household, I’ve learned to re-adjust my values and daily schedule. A good example of what I mean is the fact that I had a piece of cake for breakfast this...

As COVID-19 cases surge across the state, Gov. Greg Abbott is urging Texans to stay home as much as possible to slow the virus’s deadly spread. We agree and wish the governor would mandate masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 across the state. Unfortunately, Abbott’s sound advice does not ex...

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state to slow down the reopening process for bars and other venues as coronavirus-related infections, hospitalizations and deaths continued to increase in Texas last week. “As I said from the start, if the positivity rate rose above 10%, the State of Texas would...

JUNE 24, 1970 Record-breaking crowds attended the ninth annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree. An estimated 10,000 people attended the parade and activities...

My garden isn’t perfect. Take for example a recent problem. After watching my strawberry plants struggle year after year in my alkaline soil, I replac...

AUSTIN — While COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, case counts, hospitalizations and deaths increased last week, more and more Texans ventured out of t...