Opinion

Beyond Reason

Today someone informed me: You can’t eat rice that’s one day-old. Ever. You’ll get salmonella. Guaranteed. And I suggested, Well, isn’t fried rice day-old rice? I mean, I’m pretty sure….

Lifestyle

Live Well

A partial blockage of a coronary artery creates angina; a short-lived symptom that occur with an increased demand, such as during exercise. This is a warning sign that a heart…

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Mineral Wells ISD releases spring 2026 edition of technology newsletter

The spring 2026 edition of “The Half Byte,” the technology newsletter for Mineral Wells Independent School District (MWISD), has been released. The newsletter is published every quarter and is available online in the technology section of the MWISD website.Community members can access the latest issue by visiting https://www.mwisd.net/pods, where current and past editions are posted…

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Sports

Fishing report

Stripers are fair. Look for them in 30 to 40 feet of water. Live bait is still doing good but some can be caught using deadstick methods. Red head jigs with a lime green fluke tail seems to be the best color but other colors have been working also. 

Conversations

Sue’s News: Mineral Wells Idol

In 2015, those of us who worked on the Back Pack Buddies program became very aware that we must have some kind of fundraiser. Mineral Wells Idol had been done before but it had been quite a few years, so we decided to try it again.

Opinion

Beyond Reason

Today someone informed me: You can’t eat rice that’s one day-old. Ever. You’ll get salmonella. Guaranteed. And I suggested, Well, isn’t fried rice day-old rice? I mean, I’m pretty sure. I’ve made fried rice many,…

Lifestyle

Live Well

A partial blockage of a coronary artery creates angina; a short-lived symptom that occur with an increased demand, such as during exercise. This is a warning sign that a heart attack can happen. A heart…