TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.A Western Swing documentaryWhen Mike Markwardt...

Supreme Court blocks lower court redistricting ruling

AUSTIN— The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked a lower court ruling that threw out the state’s new congressional map, allowing the new districts to stay in place, at least for now.

Me first

When the Red Army marched into Poland in 1945 (Germany had seized the country six years earlier), U.S.S. R. leader Joseph Stalin believed his troops were entitled to take what they wanted.Writer and historian Anne Applebaum, in her book “Iron Curtain,” describes in detail the plunder that followed.

TEA releases financial accountability ratings

AUSTIN— More than four-fifths of Texas public schools received an ‘A’ rating for their financial practices, according to the Texas Education Agency, which released the final financial accountability ratings for the latest school year last week.A total of 969 school districts and charter schools, or...

TUMBLEWEED SMITH

As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.Burning designs on hatsSusan Sistrunk is an established...

Special sides for your Thanksgiving table

Candles, burlap table runners, and mini pumpkins— they all lend an assist to in setting a festive Thanksgiving table, but it’s really the side dishes we all want to see.

Estate sales tell all

If you’ve ever attended an estate sale, you’ve traipsed through someone’s home and taken an intimate look at how they lived. Sometimes they’re still alive somewhere, but not in the home they once held dear. Chances are you don’t-didn’t know them.

Chemistry in the garden

Vibrant color palettes of autumn are arriving in West Texas.

Caprock Public Library, grant opportunity for juniors, seniors

For those interested, there is a new scholarship opportunity.

Mayfields to celebrate 70th anniversary Nov. 23

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mayfield of Silverton will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Sunday, Nov. 23.Mayfield and the former Joni Douglas were married November 23, 1955, at the Methodist church in Clovis, N.M.They are the parents of Zane and Kim Mayfield of Silverton, Texas; Dayne and Jody...