Runoff elections in primary races to be held Sat., May 24

Body What’s on the ballot? Voters will make the final call in Democratic and Republican primary races that were left undecided after the March 1 election.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Body Silverton to observe National Day of Prayer May 5 has been set aside as a National Day of Prayer. The spring observance was established by President Harry S. Truman in 1952 as the National Day of Prayer.

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

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 star state and brings them into the homes and hearts of thousands.

Listen to this

Body After a road trip a few years ago, I met my new travel best friends: Podcasts. I capitalize the word because they are really good companions.

Early voting underway for May 7 election

Body AUSTIN—Early voting began Monday for local elections and two proposed constitutional amendments relating to property tax reductions. Early voting continues through Tuesday, May 3, with election day on Saturday, May 7.

The love of boiled peanuts

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 Star state and brings them into the homes and hearts of thousands.

True power found in blackout poetry

Body Blackout poetry. It’s the latest. Okay. Maybe it’s not absolutely the newest genre in all things non-prose just because I’d never heard about it. I don’t keep up.

Gold medal memory

Body It is okay to toot your own horn when you play in the band. I’m gonna toot away because some moments deserve such attention. Fifty years ago this week— April 22 to be exact—the high school volleyball team on which I played won state.

Spaces still available for Texas Downtown Association tour Apr. 22

Body The statewide Texas Downtown Association is bringing its regional meeting to Lubbock this Friday, April 22, to shine a spotlight on two cities’s revitalization successes.

Abbott calls off troopers’ truck inspections at border

Body AUSTIN—Gov. Greg Abbott halted the state’s aggressive truck inspection at all Texas border crossings after days of bipartisan criticism over the extended delays of goods entering the United States.