Columns/opinions

Special Grandmothers...

Special Grandmothers...

Special Grandmothers…

Recent conversations—okay, maybe just banter—have me thinking heavily about grandmothers. Those who’ve had the nurturing of two are doubly blessed. (I knew just one, since the flu epidemic in the 1920s took one away several years prior to my birth.
Bradly Shaver

Bradly Shaver

Where are they now?... Bradly Shaver

The name Bradly Shaver conjures up memories by his teachers here in Perryton as being a really good kid who was kind and helpful to his fellow students. He was the kind of guy who was well respected but never demanded attention.
Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Supreme Court rejects Texas AG’s lawsuit The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the results of the presidential election.

Views from Around the Panhandle

Back in the good old days of the 1970s, in the event of a pandemic and subsequent rolling quarantine, we had three TV channels (if your parents were hippies and they told you about PBS, then you had four), and we would have been forced to do crazy things like talk to each other or contemplate our...
Jess Wall

Jess Wall

Jess Wall

Jess Wall, 66, of Perryton, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 13, 2020. He was in BSA in Amarillo when his heart just gave out. It had been weakened by Covid-19, cancer, and previous heart issues for the past few years. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11:30 a.m.

Don’t Mess with Texas Restaurants

When Texas restaurants and bars were first ordered to close their doors in mid-March, small business owners and their employees were left up the creek without a paddle.
Footwear Frustrations…

Footwear Frustrations…

Footwear Frustrations…

The subject of footwear has hit me dead center in recent days. Following are details of unlikely happenings last week. Remembrances are hand-on-the-Bible truths to which I am sticking.

Did you know?

Consumers who want to support local businesses should know that positive product reviews can be a great and effective way to do just that. According to Business2Community.com, 88% of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations.

Of Course This Election Was Stolen

This election was stolen. I don't need the media, Democrats, RINOs, never-Trumpers or the attorney general of the United States to agree with me. They are all compromised, in on the scam, blind, deaf or really dumb. Anyone who isn't blind can see it with their own two eyes.