My great-great-grandfather, Dr. Edwin Clay Rogers of Fannin County, served in the 5th Congress of the Republic of Texas in 1840-41. He served alongside Sam Houston, who had termed out in his first tenure as President of the Republic and was elected as a congressman from Fayette County. These were one-year terms.
He didn’t see it as a turning point at the time - this budding vocal artist who was belting out country songs at the Burger Box in Arlington. Craig Murphy, then age 40, might have been flipping burgers instead, trying to find a road that led somewhere instead of dead-end trails he’d followed for a couple of decades.
This title is not exactly accurate. All scripture is notable, however there are often times when a particular verse will especially stand out and communicate to the reader.
As I watched schools from my current and new districts (Albany, Aledo, and Brock) at the UIL High School Football state championships at AT&T Stadium, surrounded by 40,000 fans, parents, teachers, and students, one recurring sight truly inspired me – players taking a knee to pray.
Bully was a bully! He was my neighbor’s bull, a monster Beafmaster, maybe 2,200 pounds. I had acquired a small herd of assorted cows and a small, maybe 1,400 pounds, Hereford bull.
Hi Y’all! So Christmas is over and the new year approaches. What do you have in store for 2023? One of my dear friends always writes down goals she wants to attain in the coming year.
Hi Y’all! Wow! ‘Tis the Season! Many Christmas events last week. Two Christmas parties, two live nativities, a Christmas concert, a bell choir concert, and a Christmas message.
Last week we talked about the Christmas traditions in different parts of our great state. Those traditions were influenced by our ancestors and our cultural history.
Many new dog items and Christmas stockings for dogs containing toys and treats - that may be questionable - are flooding the stores competing for your dollars. Some come from companies you never heard of before. Spend wisely and make sure the toys are safe!
When our forefathers wrote the Declaration of Independence, it set the stage for our nation to be a sovereign nation not under the authority of any other governing entity. They had had enough of being told what to do, what to think, what to believe, and generally how to live their lives.