The estate sale Rolex

Body The 501 Nothing beats shopping at a garage sale on your birthday and finding a Rolex for a dollar. Advertising on Facebook Marketplace for the everything’s- a-dollar sale included a line from the sponsoring family that said “You may find a treasure.

Sunny Days

Body It’s tempting during the sweltering summer months to despise the sun. Ah, but come winter, a day of sunshine that follows overcast and foggy days is pure gold with a Vitamin D boost.

The Devil’s Rope Museum

Body “I used to live in Alanreed and old Route 66 went through there, so I was playing on that road a lot,” says Charla Smith, who works at the Devil’s Rope Museum in the panhandle town of McLean.

Record number of Texans enroll in ACA

Body have signed up for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2024, according to federal health data released last week and reported by the Texas Tribune.

2024 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Spring Election Information Jan. 17-Feb. 17 Filing application for place on ballot for May 4 local school board elections Feb. 5 Last day to register to vote in March 5 state primary election Feb. 20-Mar.

Scathing report released by DOJ on response to Uvalde shooting

Body issued a scathing report late last week on the May 4, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Austin American- Statesman reported.

Love persevering

Body The past week a mother sat vigil for her 36-yearold son, an unfortunate victim of sepsis that invaded his body while he was receiving cancer treatment. Much like a hired assassin, it did its dirty work, packed up, and left behind a brokenhearted family. Death does win.

There was a doctor in the house, but few listened

Body After 34 days of travel, holiday family time, and capped off with four days in Austin among hundreds of students in closed quarters, I came home and tested positive for Covid.

Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells

Body AUSTIN— The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas.

Sing along with Anna Banana

Body 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.