The memory is lodged in my brain’s recesses, as closely as mistletoe clings to mesquite trees. Our parents — neither with educational opportunities beyond high school — provided commonsense counsel for my brother and me.
New coronavirus cases leaped in Texas in the week ending Sunday, rising 17.2% as 28,659 cases were reported. The previous week had 24,458 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.
BALLINGER - The nonprofit, Ballinger Cares, has found a new home in the old National Guard armory on Crosson Avenue in Ballinger. The new facility will help the charity reach more people, not just with food and clothing, but also by hosting other nonprofits, such as the Health and Wellness Coalition for Runnels County, Community Action, etc.
RUNNELS COUNTY - For the past few weeks we have been examining important health problems, to see what can be done at the local level to reduce the impact of those problems. Last week I ended with this, “Having made a good start toward answering, ‘What are the most important problems?’ next week we will begin to look at some of the things that can be done.” We will indeed do so. However, this article is one which is very different from the one I had expected to
WINTERS - This small community tucked into the west Texas landscape about equidistant between San Angelo and Abilene is built on tradition. That tradition starts early and carries on throughout their lives. One of those traditions, that was once commonplace throughout the Bible Belt, is the Baccalaureate service.
Natasha Hastings wakes up 30 minutes before her toddler in the mornings, says a prayer and recites “I am” affirmations to show up as her best self daily. “I am smart, I am beautiful, I am loved.” The two-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field is getting her master’s degree in clinical mental health at the University of South Carolina.
My old Uncle Mort is nothing if not analytical, even when he’s not even looking for ways to make easy bucks. He called recently to provide his analysis of members of the Thicket Community Church whose pastor called for a special midweek prayer session appealing for rain. It would be at high noon on the church lawn.
WINTERS - The Marine Corps Recruiting Command held a Family Night at the Winters ISD cafeteria on Monday evening from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Recruits from across the command from San Angelo to Lubbock to Fort Worth, about 40 in all, gathered together with their families to learn about the Corps.
The New York Islanders on Monday hired longtime Barry Trotz assistant and right-hand man Lane Lambert to succeed him as coach. General manager Lou Lamoriello announced Lambert as Trotz’s replacement a week after firing the Stanley Cup-winning coach who had one year left on his contract.
PHOENIX – Coach Jason Kidd made it clear during an interview before Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals that no matter what happened on Sunday night, the Dallas Mavericks should consider this a successful season.