STANTON - If you have driven past the Convent in the last months, you may have noticed all of the wonderful progress that has been made. The fence has been newly powder coated, the outside is freshly stuccoed, and a parking lot has been added with lighting. While all of these outside additions and…

Farm bureau will not hold annual luncheon MARTIN COUNTY - As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Martin County Farm Bureau will be having a shortened annual meeting on Oct. 13 at 12 pm. This year there will be no meal nor door prizes, just business items. The Martin County Farm Bureau Board of…

Mr. Nickoli Aguirre: Nickoli is the son of Stephanie Scoggins and is escorted by her this evening. Nickoli is a member of the National Honor Society, Future Farmers of America, competes in UIL academics and is a member of the basketball team. Nickoli plans to pursue business at Texas Tech…

• Stocks Traded in Calm, Two-Sided Fashion • Export Sales Report Showed Impressive New Upland and Pima Sales • Hurricane Sally Hit Alabama-Florida Border Coast Futures put in a strong showing this week. After finishing unchanged on Friday, futures rallied sharply on Monday with high volume and a…

STANTON – Big rains in May had west Texas hopeful that we would be having a wet year. However, summer had other plans. With most of the summer pushing scorching temperatures and providing little rainfall, it has pushed Martin County into a state of severe drought. The new drought status comes in…

Dear Savvy Senior, My wife and I have thought about purchasing a longterm care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is there a good rule of thumb on who should or shouldn’t buy long-term care insurance? Getting Old There are…

On Sep. 26, 1866, a special joint committee of the Texas House and Senate submitted its official report on the recent tragedy in Brenham to the governor. Brenham was spared the hard times that the Civil War brought to communities across the South. On the contrary, the town today best known for the…

There are at least four Pillars in the foundation of our relationship with Jesus “The Savior” Many do not realize there is a relationship with Him. They see Him as someone way up in heaven that watches over us, they even pray a little prayer sometimes. Yet when something bad happens, they blame…

HIGH SCHOOL MASCOTS One of the most enjoyable articles I have ever read is about high school mascots. I put it in a file somewhere and every once in a while I’ll run across it and enjoy it all over again. I recently found an old column written by John Walker about high school mascots. In it he…

Mr. Moses remarked the other day he'd received a catalog in the mail from a western clothing outfit. He wasn't sure who the outfit catered to, but the name 'Long Island' seemed to stick in his mind. The photo on the front had burned an image into his brain. A male model stood in cowboy posture, a…