Opinions

latest

Flood victims urged caution upon returning home

7 months 1 week ago By News Staff

As East Texas residents return to clean up their homes and businesses after extensive flooding earlier this month, the Texas Department of State Health Services urged residents and business owners to exercise caution. Among the recommendations:

MARIA ELENA BENTON MARCH 18M 1953 - APRIL 11, 2023

1 year 8 months ago By News Staff

Services Maria Elena Benton, 70, of Brownfield will be held at 10 am on Monday, April 17, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church with Reverend Steve Carter officiating. To access the livestream, please click on the following link: https://online. brushfire.com/dts/brownfieldfuneralhome/ rw3yh5rd6w Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Brownfield Funeral Home. Maria was born on March 18, 1953 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to Richard and Juanita Rodriguez. She was a loving wife to Ismael Contreras. She attended college received a degree criminal justice. Maria is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Juanita Rodriguez. Maria is survived by her husband, Ismael Contreras; brothers, John Rodriguez and wife Marialena, Alex Rodriguez and wife Susie, Robert Rodriguez, David Rodriguez and wife Sally, Joe Rodriguez and wife Myriam and Danny Rodriguez and wife Laura Rodriguez; grandchildren, Laura Rodriguez, Yesena Castro and Plutarco Perez and great grandchild; Teddy Rodriguez.

Capital Highlights Week of December 26- December 30

1 year 11 months ago By News Staff

Note: This is an early holiday edition of Capital Highlights. It will be updated on Sunday as events dictate. Merry Christmas to all!

Sam Holbrooks: Thinking Out Loud - Shorts

2 years 7 months ago By News Staff

A Word About CNN+

What To Do With Rice

2 years 10 months ago By News Staff

If you really love rice like I do, your theme song could be Rice Is Nice from the 60s band The Lemon Pipers. When it comes to eating white or brown rice, just having it plain can be boring. There are many things that you can put on it or have with it.

MyTurn: Defensive tackle left defenseless against superbug

2 years 10 months ago By b8iZcvBtw2

I wasn’t nervous about a minor knee surgery. As an NFL football player who’d undergone far more extensive operations before, this procedure seemed completely routine. Little did I know that within 36 hours, I would be lying unconscious on the sofa at my daughter’s second birthday party, my right leg inflamed like an overinflated balloon.