Gasoline for 2 cents a gallon, todays prices…
Just think, another month and it is fall of the year. Time flies when you are having fun or so they say.I ain’t been having fun as I’ve …
Columns
Passing TAKS doesn’t make students college-ready by Rose Rennekamp
TAKS, FCAT, HSPA? These probably look like just a jumble of letters to most of us, but to high school students in 24 states, these letters mean the …
If Bush loses, what happens in Texas?
BOSTON — Even while busy officially nominating John Kerry for president, Texas Democrats concede President Bush is almost certain to win his home state. The Texas delegation held …
Graffiti… on the trains, on the poles
Roadside graffiti has gotten out of hand with culprits armed with spray paint. Look at the rail cars next time you get stopped by a train. To make …
“Lawn Chair Larry” amazes with high flying antics
Every year I await the announcement of the Darwin Award winners with baited-breath. It is the one time each year that I can say with assurance “there are …
Hometown Heroes… by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson
“The most important thing [in the Olympic Games] is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph …
Regular child support improves school achievement
There is no more important time than the beginning of the school year to remind parents of the importance of making regular child support payments.It is common knowledge …
Hot enough fer ya?
Hot enough fer ya? And to think school is fixing to start back. Its gotta be hotter than a firecracker on those school busses, you reckon?This time next …