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Whitley named Texas secretary of state

Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 17 announced the appointment of David Whitley as Texas’ 112th secretary of state. In his new role, Whitley will act as Texas’ chief elections officer,

Letters to the editor

remembering azle’s Dr. Jack Mobley Though I haven’t seen Dr. Jack Mobley in almost 50 years, he served me well from 1960 to 1970. Dr. Mobley casted my left foot

It’s the most wonderful (yet painful) time of the year

Ihave had the same routine on Christmas Eve for decades. First, the Bride and I shop madly on Dec. 24. It’s the best time to buy gifts. Sure there might

Say what? Say what?!

Did you know that hearing loss can result in diminished cognitive capacity? That’s what a poster on the wall in the audiologist’s office said. Don’t you just hate it when

The ultimate Hallmark film: An AI Christmas

Bot scripts have become my new favorite thing. For those unfamiliar with what that might be, the easiest way I can explain it is that it is a script written

Gone but not forgotten – at least by me

ON YOUR MARK

Every year, lots of famous people die. Some are more important than others to specific people.

Here are some of the folks who died this year and how they affected my life sometime/somehow during my 62 years.

Ken Berry – As a kid in the 1960s, I thought F-Troop was one of the funniest TV shows ever.

Rest joyfully, fellas!

LIFE MATTERS

Have you ever had the experience of noticing something new in the familiar?

I had that with a traditional Christmas song this week.

God rest ye merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, For Jesus Christ our Savior Was born upon this day, To save us all from Satan’s power When we were gone astray.

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy!

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Revelations threaten Trump’s base

Dear Editor:

The debate is on which is it when it comes to the recent revelations of President Trump’s lawyer transferring $130,000 to a pornographic actress on the eve of Trump’s 2016 successful election.

Was it "hush money" out of campaign funds, or did it come from Mr. Trump's own personal nest egg?

Did President Trump carry on some peccadillos outside his marriage, and worse yet, while his wife gave birth to his son Barron?

The difficult art of holding your tongue

THINKING OUT LOUD

People who’ve known me for a long time know there was a time when I did not hold my tongue.

Those who’ve known me for only a short while mistakenly believe that is still the case – trust me, it is not.

There are still times when I’ll post a story on Facebook and include something about “I wish I’d have said (insert blatant insult).”