From the Editor
I was in 5th grade, so it must have been around 1979. My mother was a single mother, my father having run off to parts unknown.
December 2024
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AM radio stations run on ingenuity and hard work
BALLINGER - Radio, AM stations in particular, have been around since 1906, when Reginald Fessenden broadcast a message from Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, Massachusetts to ships at sea. The broadcast was a version of O Holy Night on the violin.
From the Pastor
Hope you readers have had a great Christmas. It has such fanfare getting to the actual day of Christmas, we sometimes get exhausted just listening to Christmas music and seeing Christmas movies on the airwave since October.
Ballinger local chapter livestock show results
BALLINGER - The Ballinger local livestock show was held at the Community Center on Sunday, December 15, 2024. There were a lot of solid quality animals in the show.
Officiating: For love of the game
MILES - Donnie Schwertner is a successful businessman, family man, community volunteer, and now, he's officiating football games for TASO (Texas Association of Sports Officials).
Dublin's Locked and Loaded Training Centers, training for churches, teachers and others
DUBLIN, TX - The constant barrage of school shootings, church shootings, mass shootings, home invasions, etc., seemingly flood the airwaves day after day. The tragedies are always popping up on news feeds much too often.
Miles local junior livestock show wrap up
MILES - The Miles Junior Livestock Show wrapped up on Saturday with some quality animals that showcased the hard work and time dedicated by the exhibitors to raising quality animals.
Two new businesses open in Ballinger
BALLINGER - Hopefully in a sign of a recovering economy, two new businesses have opened their doors in Ballinger in the last month.
Find Your Joy This Holiday Season
It’s that time of year again... time for pumpkin spice, lawn ornaments, and Memaw’s famous dressing.
Rainbow Trout arriving soon at a waterbody near you
AUSTIN – The holiday season is just around the corner and with it comes the annual Texas winter tradition of trout fishing at waterbodies across the state.