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STITCHED WITH LOVE An old friendship quilt bears the names of some Turkey quilters. Sheila Smith and Barbara Brannon (in hat) display the quilt in the midday sun on Bob Wills Day in the Bob Wills Museum parking lot. Smith took the quilt to Turkey in hopes of finding it a home. | PHOTO BY HANABA MUNNWELCH

STITCHED WITH LOVE An old friendship quilt bears the names of some Turkey quilters. Sheila Smith and Barbara Brannon (in hat) display the quilt in the midday sun on Bob Wills Day in the Bob Wills Museum parking lot. Smith took the quilt to Turkey in hopes of finding it a home. | PHOTO BY HANABA MUNNWELCH

Friendship and family come together in antique quilt

Hanabamunnwelch
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Body If a quilt is not a labor of love, it’s probably not a quilt. Nothing says love quite like a quilt — especially a friendship quilt with the names of the makers embroidered on the squares.
SMITH

SMITH

SMITH

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Body 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.
Bring on the aging

Bring on the aging

Bring on the aging

News Staff
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Body “I think I am only 57, but the paperwork does not back this up. I don’t feel old because your inside self doesn’t age.
A fireman with a PhD

A fireman with a PhD

A fireman with a PhD

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Body 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 fireman with a PhDDr.
‘Aggressive’ hurricane forecast for Gulf Coast

‘Aggressive’ hurricane forecast for Gulf Coast

‘Aggressive’ hurricane forecast for Gulf Coast

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Body AUSTIN— Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major.
History’s storytellers

History’s storytellers

History’s storytellers

News Staff
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Body “The only protection as a historian is to institute a process of research and writing that minimizes the possibility of error.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinMy wayfaring existence, with a great deal of time spent behind the wheel, lends itself to listening to audiobooks.
The 501

The 501

The 501

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Body COMMENTARYThe tattooed and the non-tattooed. So far I’m still a blank slate. There’s time.For those of us on the outside looking in, we have a choice. We can just wonder about all the amazing and not-so-amazing graphics, or we can ask people about their tattoos.