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Start the new year by making new connections with neighbors

Start the new year by making new connections with neighbors

HHSC Age Well Live Well Coordinator There are many ways we take care of our health, from eating healthy foods and moving our bodies to visiting the doctor for annual exams. But social connection is one aspect of aging and living well that is often overlooked. 01/03/2024 09:40 PM

Legal groups sue to stop new law

Legal groups sue to stop new law

The ink was barely dry on a law signed by Gov. 12/27/2023 09:00 PM

The Reverse Golden Rule

The Reverse Golden Rule

As we near the new year, everyone will be setting their goals, whether it be going to the gym, focusing more on selfcare or getting a promotion at work. I have a lot of goals, too, but reflecting on this past year, I have one that will follow me into 2024 — growth. 12/27/2023 09:00 PM

Not all good things last forever

Not all good things last forever

Movies spark our imaginations to come to life, helping us believe that anything and everything is possible. They transport us to other dimensions, galaxies far far away, mystical wardrobes and alternate realities for us to escape into. 12/20/2023 10:20 PM

Broken date with Davy saved friend’s life

Broken date with Davy saved friend’s life

Davy Crockett spent Christmas Day 1835 at Nacogdoches waiting for Ben McCulloch, but when the younger Tennessean was a no-show, his hero went on without him to San Antonio. 12/20/2023 09:00 PM

Legal challenges to amendments appear quashed

Legal challenges to amendments appear quashed

A half-dozen lawsuits challenging the 13 approved Texas constitutional amendments appear to be dead in the water, The Dallas Morning News reported. The secretary of state’s office last week declared the propositions approved and now a part of the Texas Constitution, while Gov. Greg Abbott canvassed the election and certified the results. One proposition that would have raised the retirement age of judges was rejected by voters. 12/13/2023 09:00 PM

Pitcher loses leg in hunting accident

Pitcher loses leg in hunting accident

Two weeks after the amputation of most of his right leg, Monty Stratton was released from the hospital on Dec. 13, 1938. 12/13/2023 09:00 PM

The no-hands wonder of the rodeo ring

The no-hands wonder of the rodeo ring

THISWEEK IN TEXAS HISTORY 12/06/2023 10:20 PM

Not blue, just a little gray

Not blue, just a little gray

“On a scale of 0-4, with zero being never and four being very often, how often would you say you have felt unhappy or sad in the last two weeks?” ------ It’s a question my therapist asks approximately every two months. She tracks my answers as a way to obtain a little bit of insight on how I have been feeling. 12/06/2023 10:10 PM

Battle continues over vouchers

Battle continues over vouchers

Capital Highlights 11/29/2023 11:00 PM

Texas courtroom scene of historic trial

Texas courtroom scene of historic trial

On Nov. 24, 1923, a Fort Worth jury came back with a verdict in the federal fraud trial of disgraced explorer, Dr. 11/21/2023 10:00 PM

A girl’s best friend

A girl’s best friend

“When we’re high, when we’re low, you’re always by my side. 11/21/2023 09:50 PM

Jury duty is not like the movies

Jury duty is not like the movies

I got selected for something recently that caught me by surprise — serving on a jury. 11/15/2023 10:00 PM

Quest for revenge ends in execution

Quest for revenge ends in execution

As the Texas Ranger lieutenant prepared to fight 150 or more Indians with only 18 men on Nov. 10, 1837, he must have questioned the wisdom of his reckless decision to part company with his captain, William Mosby Eastland. 11/08/2023 10:00 PM

How I met my sister-friends

How I met my sister-friends

We all have people, places, or things that we cherish that create memories and bonds that last for a lifetime. For me, my college years were some of the best years of my life. I joined the acapella chorus, was initiated into a sorority and worked a lectureship. 11/08/2023 09:50 PM

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