Category: Columns

by Slim Randles   “Salamander sandwiches and great Grecian toads!” said Dud, lurching into his never-really-assigned position at the Mule Barn truck stop’s philosophy counter and world dilemma think tank. Mavis stood there...

by Bob Snyder It’s time again to check the calendar for interesting events and celebrations. June 11-17 is Automotive Service Professionals Week. Cars have become so complicated, you need an advanced degree from the...

By the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Spring and summer are a great time to get outdoors. However, warmer temperatures also mean that certain creatures, such as snakes, will...

by Slim Randles It was the kind of picnic he’d remember for quite a while, he knew. It didn’t take place at the village park, where folks would normally go, but down along Lewis Creek. There weren’t any tables there, or fire...

by Barney Leach May rainfall came in slightly above normal at 4.82 inches. Normal rainfall for May is 4.59 inches. We had seven days with measurable rainfall with a greatest one-day total of 1.22 inches on May 11. Our total for...