State enters third month of crisis
Thu, 05/21/2020 - 12:00am
Testing, sanitizing, and emergency food benefits increased as Texas entered its third month of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Columns
Why the Barrows are so famous
Thu, 05/21/2020 - 12:00am
Texas has had many colorful characters in it long history, but none have so fired the imagination and grabbed the attention of common people as these two young outlaws – Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. My first recollection of hearing about the daring exploits of the couple from Dallas was listening to my father and various uncles as they recounted the murders, robberies, and kidnapping reported in the newspapers. One uncle worked with Clyde when both young men were employed at Procter and Gamble, the giant soap maker in Dallas.
Abbott spotlights actions in pandemic
Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:00am
AUSTIN — Texas, along with the rest of the nation and the world, continued to battle the COVID-19 pandemic last week as cases and deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus increased.
CARES act passed into law
Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:00am
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed into law with the intent of helping those financially impacted by COVID-19. Small businesses, such as local restaurants and retailers, have struggled due to consumers spending increased time at home. In addition to relief for American workers, employees and families, the CARES Act provides assistance to small businesses.
If you like the Old West, buy a copy of ‘Up the Trail to Kansas’
Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:00am
When you think of cattle drives, do you see a seasoned trail boss, a grizzled old cook, and dozens of young eager men pushing longhorns through all kinds of hardships? About the only accurate part of that picture are the longhorns and hardships. “Up the Trail to Kansas in 1868,” written by Jack Bailey and published by the University of Oklahoma Press provides some surprises. It is a first day by day account of a cowboy told by a real cowboy.